San Clemente a Casaura and Zaccagnini Winery

9:00am  San Clemente a Casauria Abbey - Arrival and visit to the Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria, one of the oldest and most important monastic buildings in the center and south of Italy. It's located in the Maiella National Park, between farms and ancient castles owned by the Abbey. The Abbey has preserved and handed down for centuries theological messages, historical and artistic knowledge  and also information on how to grow crops, raise and produce wine. From the Abbey they came to life typical products and traditions still present in neighboring villages.

11:30am Zaccagnini winery  – Bolognano - Visit to the historic farm of Zaccagnini, a member of  the Vignaioli in Abruzzo The   winery was founded in 1978. From being a family business it became a well established reality of the Abruzzi viticulture, with particular attention to the history, tradition and art, even contemporary . Here we will taste their famous wines.

1:30pm-2:00pm Opportunity to have lunch at a restaurant that uses seasonal produce to prepare the traditional dishes of Abruzzo. You'll have a chance to taste the best typical specialties of Abruzzo cuisine.

4:30pm  Eremo di San Bartolomeo in Legio- On request we can have an easy walk to reach the San Bartolomeo in Legio hermitage where the nature has been shaped by man to obtain from the crevices of the rock a place where hermits lived. The hermitage has ancient origins around 1250 and settled there Pietro Angeleri da Morrone, the future Pope Celestine V. During his stay the place was enlarged and frescoed.

Time: about 45 minuts one way;
Difficulty: E/F/2 biberon;
Lenght: about 1,5 km one way.
Difference in height,: about 150 mt;
Starting point: Località Macchie di Coco (Roccamorice, about 850 m. slm );
Arrival: San Bartolomeo in Legio hermitage (about 600 m. slm)

Back home at about 7:45pm.