Civitella del Tronto
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Three days after the Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed in March 1861, the Bourbon garrison here was still holding out: Civitella was the last stronghold of the Two Sicilies to surrender. Its fortress, about 500 metres long, runs along a travertine cliff above the well-kept village, with the Gran Sasso and the Maiella in view to the south.
Highlights
- The fortress on the cliff top, with wide views from its walls
- San Francesco, Gothic-Romanesque of 1326 with a Baroque interior
- Santa Maria dei Lumi and its painted wooden Madonna of 1489
- The abbey of Santa Maria in Montesanto, once among the region's most powerful
- Karst landscapes of the Montagna dei Fiori
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Civitella del Tronto (IT), Civitella del Tronto (EN)), Wikivoyage (Civitella del Tronto (IT), Civitella del Tronto (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 4,590
Things to see
Events through the year
- Festa di Santa Maria dei LumiEvening concerts at the sanctuary, fireworks around midnight on the 27th
- Feast of Sant'UbaldoChildren's games, then hot-air balloons decorated by local schools
- Sagra delle ceppeFive evenings tasting ceppe, the local pasta dish
- Un Borgo di birraBeer and food in the village streets, with music and shows
- Feast of the Madonna AssuntaProcession from the Abbey of Santa Maria di Montesanto
- A la Corte de lo GovernatoreCostumed re-enactment with a period banquet inside the fortress
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikivoyage (Civitella del Tronto). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Local food & wine
- Maccheroni con le ceppeBread and pastaLarge hand-rolled fusilli, wound around a stick
- Filetto alla borbonicaDishBread topped with meat, mozzarella, salted anchovy and marsala
- Spezzatino alla FranceschielloDishChicken or lamb stew with wine and pickles
- Pecorino of the Montagna dei FioriCheese
Adapted from Wikipedia (Civitella del Tronto). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
4 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 4
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
- Hot spring: Lu Vurghe · ~44 min by car
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Campli · 5.3 km
- Offida · 18 km
- Monteprandone · 21 km
- Ripatransone · 27 km
- Pietracamela · 29 km