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In this article is the video from Rocca Calascio made on December 7, 2025. 2025 was definitely the year of ‘ Abruzzo for me, I came there 3 times. I say this especially to foreign readers, but also to Italians, over tourism in certain cities is a crime, as my country has so many wonderful and less crowded areas.

And I say nothing about the food! still authentic as well as economically honest.

Weekend in L’Aquila and surroundings

I was based in L’ Aquila, where I had incredibly never been. Actually the reason was also the terrible earthquake that destroyed a lot in 2009 and caused as many as 309 casualties .

There are still several buildings boarded up and many construction sites, but the city is more than alive. The main monuments have been renovated, including the incredible 99 Spouts fountain seen in the following video.

The video from Rocca Calascio

I shot this one at the top of Rocca Calascio, in front of the entrance, and you can see the surrounding valleys, and the whitewashed peaks of the Apennines, particularly Majella and finally Gran Sasso.

Frankly, I was hoping to meet Adso with his mentor, or at least Ladyhavke, none of that. For the non-cinephiles, the joke is a reminder that Rocca Calascio has been used as a set for many films, including the memorable The Name of the Rose with Sean Connery.

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More articles with videos and photos from Abruzzo:

• Kicked out of restaurant in Abruzzo
• During an RV trip, the Italian Trans-Siberian Railway
• The Italian Trans-Siberian Railway, live on tour
• and in the same we of this: Video from Campo Imperatore + more in Abruzzo

The page with all the live videos or almost : Live on travel! short videos, while on the road

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Fabio Viroli

Ho sempre avuto tante passioni, ma da sempre più o meno latenti, le principali sono viaggiare e scrivere. Tra le altre cose ho una laurea in psicologia; ho fatto per più di 30 anni l’allenatore di basket; leggo tanti libri; sono stato molto appassionato di sport e di musica rock; e faccio improvvisazione teatrale. IL mio primo romanzo, che non parla di viaggi, si chiama LE TUE GAMBE SONO BELLE COME LE TAGLIATELLE

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