Italy

Compared to other Italian regions, houses prices and living costs in Abruzzo are much less than Tuscany and Umbria. The Abruzzo real-estate market is a great choice to make a saving. The good weather the beautiful panoramas make Abruzzo one of the best regions in Italy to invest in property. Taking advantage of its central position it is the best choice for those who want to travel and own a house in the heart of the country.

Unlike most of the other popular tourist locations, the Abruzzo real-estate market has lain dormant and untapped for many years, unspoilt by over development or a large influx of foreign investment in the property market.

The region has some of the largest nature reserves untouched. Farming has not been industrialized and farms are worked in the same manner as it has been for centuries allowing nature to fully displays all its beauty. It means that today it is still be possible to buy a nice property in country side for around 100.000 euros Low cost Air-lines have helped this region to grow and become popular. Now more and more people are looking for a property to invest in and enjoy.

The advantage of having a property in Abruzzo is that you are very close to both the mountains and the coast, this means that you have the advantage of using your property in more than season of the year, having both the option to ski in winter or go to the beach in the summer. We hope that Abruzzo will be your destination of choice to invest and relish in all that the region has to offer.

Despite the beaches many think that the spirit of the region lies not on the beaches but in the mountains and the National Parks.During the winter, the Abruzzo mountains offer to the keen snow-lovers numerous possibilities for downhill, cross-country, and alpine skiing, and, the latest passion of the youngsters, the snowboard. Winter tourism has changed radically the life of the many towns that realised the need to change and have made "snow" their enterprise.

A short Guide to Ski Resorts

Passo Lanciano - Majelletta Distance from Pescara 40 km
Gran Sasso Distance from Pescara 43 km
Campo Imperatore Distance from Pescara 46 km
Campo di Giove Distance from Pescara 50 km
Pescocostanzo Distance from Pescara 64 km

Passo Lanciano - Majelletta

Passo Lanciano - Majelletta is located 10km from the town of Pretoro, in the Chieti province of the Abruzzo region. The resort has a quirky layout. Passo Lanciano is the resort centre and parking area at 1308m. Majelletta is a sunny bench at 1650m on which is perched Villaggio Mirastelle, a smalll village just above the tree-line. A chair connects the two and lifts continue up to 2000m where there is a snow park. Nearby are much higher peaks such as Monte Amaro (2793m). 2 green runs, 15 blue, 9 red and 2 black runs offer a mix of wooded and open skiing for all abilities. There are two ski-schools.

Resorts close to Passo Lanciano - Majelletta include: Campo di Giove (11 km), Pescocostanzo (26 km), Roccaraso (30 km), Capracotta (37 km), Pescasseroli (41 km)

Gran Sasso

Gran Sasso (The Great Stone) is the most famous climbing spot in the Apennines, located 150km away from Rome in the heart of Abruzzo. It is a magnificent rocky limestone summit offering views you would usually associate with the Alps. It is also a free ride paradise with dozens of 1000-1400 m drops in untouched powder. No pistes here. Access is by the Fonte Cerreto cable car where you disembark at 2135m and climb a further 250m to the Duca d'Abruzzi refuge (2385m). Skiing, much of it steep and pretty extreme (crampons/axes required), is from December to late May, even June and vertical descents of up to 1400m are possible.

Resorts close to Gran Sasso include: Campo Imperatore (5 km), Campo Felice-Rocca di Cambio (36 km), Ovindoli (38 km), Passo Lanciano - Majelletta (46 km), Campo di Giove (56 km)

Campo Imperatore

Campo Imperatore(in the Appennini region) is a small ski resort with just 4 ski lifts ( 1 gondola, 1 chair lift, 2 surface lifts) but it does boast a respectable 350 metres (1148 feet) of vertical descent. Campo Imperatore has 5 pistes. Cross country ski trails can be found Campo Imperatore. The nearest airport is at Rome and the nearest train station to Campo Imperatore is at L'Aquila.

Resorts close to Campo Imperatore include: Gran Sasso (5 km), Campo Felice-Rocca di Cambio (31 km), Ovindoli (34 km), Passo Lanciano - Majelletta (45 km), Campo di Giove (55 km)

Campo di Giove

Campo di Giove, a small resort, only has 1 cableway and 3 t-bars but the vertical range of 1250m makes for some excellent long runs. There is a ski school plus hotels and guest houses. Passo San Leonardo is not far from Campo di Giove which has 2 ski lifts, 6 ski runs and a hotel. Onthesnow.co.uk say The slopes are south facing from the summit of Tavola Rotonda with tree-lined beginner trails at the bottom. The full vertical can only be skied by experts.

Resorts close to Campo di Giove include: Passo Lanciano - Majelletta (11 km), Pescocostanzo (15 km), Roccaraso (19 km), Capracotta (27 km), Pescasseroli (33 km)

Pescocostanzo

Pescocostanzo in Italy (in the Appennini region) is a small ski resort with just 4 ski lifts ( 1 chair lift, 3 surface lifts) but it does boast a respectable 500 metres (1640 feet) of vertical descent. Pescocostanzo has 6 pistes. Pescocostanzo is best suited to beginner skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for both expert and intermediates. Cross country ski trails can be found Pescocostanzo. The nearest airport is at Rome and the nearest train station to Pescocostanzo is at Rivisondoli-Pescocostanzo. Onthesnow.co.uk describe Pescostanzo as A charming old Renaiissance mountain town with a tradition for craftsmanship in gold, wood, wrought iron and lace. Local skiing facilities are limited to one chair and two drag lifts

Resorts close to Pescocostanzo include: Roccaraso (4 km), Campo di Giove (15 km), Capracotta (18 km), Pescasseroli (25 km), Passo Lanciano - Majelletta (26 km)

Abruzzo is so much more than just the mountains so if the great outdoors is what appeals to you then you must consider the Abruzzo region – ski or surf the choice is yours. As the Tourist Office website says:

In Abruzzo nature goes to the sea

The coastline of Abruzzo is varied, where the low and sandy shores to the north contrast with the inclined shores to the south.

The sette sorelle (seven sisters), seven seaside resorts in the province of Teramo, from Martinsicuro to Silvi, the Pescara and the Francavilla al Mare beaches, offer high level accomodation, night-clubs, and in Pescara itself, even a modern marina. To the south the scenery changes radically: from Ortona to Vasto and as far as S. Salvo, sloping shores surrounded by the rich Mediterranean vegetation appear on the coastline. They too, are well equipped for a pleasant holiday. The nostalgic fishing past emerges between S. Vito and Fossacesia, where the travocchi, singular fishing huts built on piles, are still today used by the local fishermen.