1 h 35 · 75 kmSanto Stefano di Sessanio
One of Italy's most beautiful villages, perched at 1,250 metres in the Gran Sasso Park: stone alleys, medieval towers and views over the plateau.
The starting point
The ideal base to explore Abruzzo.
Our office is in Montesilvano, right next to Pescara. From here you reach Sulmona or Lake Scanno in about an hour, and Campo Imperatore and the heart of the Abruzzo National Park in less than two.
With a rental car you travel on your own schedule, without compromises: no credit card, no waiting. Just you, the road and Abruzzo ahead of you.
- 10 minfrom central Pescara
- 1 hfrom Sulmona
- < 2 hfrom the furthest places on this page
The best places
Where to go and how far it is.
Driving times and distances from our office in Via Verrotti 208/e, Montesilvano.
Indicative distances and times calculated with OpenStreetMap.
Why by car
Abruzzo is best discovered on four wheels.
Villages you can't reach otherwise
Most villages and nature spots in inland Abruzzo aren't served by public transport: a car is the way to really get there.
Your schedule, not the bus timetable
Leave when you like, stop wherever you want, come back without hurrying. Abruzzo is best enjoyed without watching the clock.
Perfect for families and groups
With an SUV or a 9-seat minibus the trip becomes part of the experience: luggage, pushchairs, hiking gear, there's room for everyone.