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Pacentro is one of the most characteristic medieval villages of the central Abruzzo. It rises on an ancient alluvial fan river just below the slopes of M. Miletus (1920 meters) belonging to the backbone of Morrone. Covers a vast territory and very heterogeneous in terms of morphological and climate. In fact, it extends from the floodplain of Sulmona (400 meters) up to 2795 meters of M. Bitter summit massif of the Majella. The long history of Pacentro framed by a striking demonstration that changes the first Sunday of September in honor of Our Lady of Loreto.
And 'the race of Gypsies: local youth running barefoot from the top of a rocky ridge in front of the village and, still running, go back through the village and reach the church of Our Lady. Pacentro now offers a renewed tourist result of a perfect mix of history, traditions, environment and food, which casts the most important tourist centers of Abruzzo, but is best known for the ski resort of St. Leonard. In particular descent lovers can choose the tranquility of Passo S. Leonardo, with its two ski lifts begin to arrive at an altitude of 1280 meters and 1470 meters, 7 km of downhill skiing and 14 km of ski nordic station is ideal for weekend with all those moves family. But Pacentro is easy to reach the refined location of Scanno is able to offer well-equipped modern two areas for downhill skiing: Enjoy Spending a few miles to the National Park of Abruzzo 'and Round Hill, near the town with new installations and powerful, rising up to 2000 meters of Monte Cupello or, again, the wide slopes that descend from 2335 feet touching the Round Table and the buttress Porrara through suggestive of beech Quartarana, descend to 1150 meters of departure station of Campo di Giove. From Pacentro so you can then easily reach all the stations associated with brand new lifts. They are also available, Skiing, Carve, Snowboards, Boots or deck for lazy people. Also you can have fun and experience the tubing, or down with a crazy kind of cake (snow tube) American-made.
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