The Way of Transhumance

Departure to the National Park of Gran Sasso, where you will follow the road until you come up to Campo Imperatore, vast plateau over 26 km long and 10 wide, located at 1600 meters of altitude, magical and evocative that was the cradle of pastoralism Abruzzo , made famous by so many films, including westerns cycle Trinity, which were filmed here. We will then continue until one of the most characteristic of Abruzzo, Santo
Stefano Sassanio, which still preserves all aspects of the fortified medieval town and it was a possession of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany from
'500 To '700, trading outpost of the wool merchants of Florence is situated just below the pastures of Campo Imperatore. Free lunch in Santo
Stefano Sassanio or surroundings.

After lunch continue to this plain, the land of saffron production of L'Aquila, crossed by Tratturo the Great, one of the most beautiful and fascinating region, rich in artistic and historical attractions and spectacular views. We arrive at the impressive archaeological site of Peltuinum, an important Roman city that controlled the trades and businesses on the big cattle track and reached the 70,000 residents before an earthquake, in the third century AD, it would mark the beginning of the decline.

Below you will arrive at the Abbey of St. Mary of the thirteenth century Bominaco (beautifully placed in the local context and landscape of the plateau), the church is a masterpiece of medieval architecture, which blends elements of Benedictine materials reuse Romans. The oratory was entirely frescoed in the second half of the '200 and makes an excellent point of contact, and at the same time break between the medieval and the Renaissance. After the visit departure to the rientro.Abstract: A really special day to discover the great epic of the shepherds, a village remained almost unchanged from the 600, the Roman capital of the Great Tratturo and all the secrets of Romanesque.