Editing Abruzzo (section)

===Tourism===

[[File:Campotosto_lake.JPG|thumb|right|Campotosto Artificial Lake]]
Tourism is an important economic sector;<ref name=":0" /> in the past decade, tourism has increased, mainly centered on its national parks and natural reserves,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/en/parchi-e-natura|title=Parchi e Natura &#124; Regione Abruzzo – Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio|website=www.abruzzoturismo.it|access-date=6 February 2022|archive-date=26 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126210218/https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/en/parchi-e-natura|url-status=live}}</ref> ski and beach resorts,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/en/comprensori-sciistici-en|title=Comprensori sciistici &#124; Regione Abruzzo – Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio|website=www.abruzzoturismo.it|access-date=6 February 2022|archive-date=6 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206131024/https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/en/comprensori-sciistici-en|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/en/mare|title=Mare &#124; Regione Abruzzo – Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio|website=www.abruzzoturismo.it|access-date=6 February 2022|archive-date=5 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205133831/https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/mare|url-status=live}}</ref> in particular along the [[Trabocchi Coast]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/en/costa-dei-trabocchi-en|title=Costa dei trabocchi &#124; Regione Abruzzo – Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio|website=www.abruzzoturismo.it|access-date=6 February 2022|archive-date=5 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205205742/https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/costa-dei-trabocchi-en|url-status=live}}</ref> Abruzzo's castles and medieval towns,<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/en/art-faith-and-culture|title=Art Faith and Culture &#124; Regione Abruzzo – Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio|website=www.abruzzoturismo.it|access-date=6 February 2022|archive-date=25 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125183342/https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/en/art-faith-and-culture|url-status=live}}</ref> especially in the area of [[L'Aquila]], have led to the creation of the nickname of "Abruzzoshire", along [[Tuscany]]'s "[[Chiantishire]]". In spite of this, Abruzzo is still "off the beaten path" for most visitors to Italy.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/abruzzo.html|title=Abruzzo|work=Italian Tourism Official Website|date=21 December 2009|access-date=18 December 2015|archive-date=14 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114180529/http://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/abruzzo.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Very popular with visitors from all over Italy and Europe are the natural parks of the [[geographical region|region]], such as [[Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/destinazioni/parco-nazionale-dabruzzo-lazio-e-molise|title = Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> [[Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/destinazioni/parco-nazionale-del-gran-sasso-e-monti-della-laga|title = Gran Sasso and Laga Mountains National Park &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> [[Maiella National Park]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/destinazioni/parco-nazionale-della-maiella-geoparco-unesco|title=Majella National park &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> and regional park [[Sirente Velino Regional Park]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/destinazioni/parco-naturale-regionale-del-sirente-velino|title = Sirente Velino Park &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> which every year see thousands of visitors attracted by their unspoiled nature and rare wild [[fauna]] and [[flora]] species such as Abruzzo chamois, with the region boasting many reserves and protected natural areas<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/riserve-naturali-en|title=Riserve Naturali &#124; Regione Abruzzo – Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio|access-date=17 March 2023|archive-date=17 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317205149/https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/riserve-naturali-en|url-status=dead}}</ref> and lakes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/laghi-en|title=Laghi &#124; Regione Abruzzo – Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio|access-date=17 March 2023|archive-date=17 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317203643/https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/laghi-en|url-status=dead}}</ref> ([[Campotosto Lake]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/riserva-naturale-lago-di-campotosto-campotosto-aq|title=Riserva Naturale Lago di Campotosto – Campotosto (AQ) &#124; Regione Abruzzo – Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio|access-date=17 March 2023|archive-date=29 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329131240/https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/riserva-naturale-lago-di-campotosto-campotosto-aq|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Lago di Scanno]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/it/lago-di-scanno-aq|title=Lago di Scanno (AQ) &#124; Regione Abruzzo &#124; Dipartimento Sviluppo Economico – Turismo|access-date=17 March 2023|archive-date=17 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317202140/https://abruzzoturismo.it/it/lago-di-scanno-aq|url-status=dead}}</ref>). 
[[File:Gran Sasso National Park Landscape.jpg|thumb|right|[[Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park]]]]

In the inland mountain areas there are the ski resorts of [[Scanno, Abruzzo|Scanno]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/scanno-passo-godi|title = Scanno &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> [[Ovindoli]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/ovindoli-monte-magnola|title = Ovindoli &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> [[Pescasseroli]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/pescasseroli|title = Pescasseroli &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> [[Roccaraso]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/roccaraso-rivisondoli|title = Roccaraso &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> [[Campo Imperatore]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/campo-imperatore|title = Campo Imperatore &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> Campo Felice,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/campo-felice|title=Campo Felice &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> [[Rivisondoli]], [[Pescocostanzo]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/pescocostanzo|title=Pescocostanzo &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> and Pianoro Campitelli<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/pianoro-campitelli|title = Pianoro Campitelli &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> where winter tourism is highly developed and then you can play sports such as [[alpine skiing]], [[snowboarding]], [[ski mountaineering]], [[ski touring]], [[cross-country skiing]] and [[dog sledding]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skiabruzzo.com/skiing-in-abruzzo |title=Ski Abruzzo - Skiing in Abruzzo |website=www.skiabruzzo.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121209010913/http://www.skiabruzzo.com/skiing-in-abruzzo |archive-date=2012-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skiabruzzo.com/where-to-stay |title=Ski Abruzzo - Where to stay |website=www.skiabruzzo.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121209010734/http://www.skiabruzzo.com/where-to-stay |archive-date=2012-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skiabruzzo.com/ski-hire-equipment-rental-ski-schools |title=Ski Abruzzo - Ski Hire - Ski Schools - Equipment Rental |website=www.skiabruzzo.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215082838/http://www.skiabruzzo.com/ski-hire-equipment-rental-ski-schools |archive-date=2013-12-15}}</ref> Other trails and facilities are in Passolanciano-Majelletta,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/passolanciano-majelletta|title = La Maielletta &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> Campo Rotondo,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/camporotondo|title=Campo Rotondo di Cappadocia &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> [[Campo di Giove]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/campo-di-giove|title = Campo di Giove &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> Piani di pezza,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/piani-di-pezza|title = Piani di pezza&#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> Voltigno,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/voltigno|title = Voltigno &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> Centomonti,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/centomonti|title = Centomonti&#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> Macchiarvana,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/macchiarvana|title=Macchiarvana &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> Monte Piselli<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/impianti-sciistici/monte-piselli|title=Monte Piselli &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio}}</ref> where winter tourism is highly developed and then you can play sports such as [[alpine skiing]], [[snowboarding]], [[ski mountaineering]], [[ski touring]], [[cross-country skiing]] and [[dog sledding]].
[[File:La_Costa_Dei_Trabocchi_-_panoramio.jpg|thumb|right|Trabocchi Coast, Fossacesia]]

Also of considerable importance is the summer coastal and seaside tourism, which sees the presence of numerous tourist bathing establishments equipped in various centers of the coast such as [[Montesilvano]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/destination/montesilvano | title=Montesilvano &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio }}</ref> [[Pineto]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/destination/pineto | title=Pineto &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio }}</ref> [[Roseto degli Abruzzi]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/destination/roseto-degli-abruzzi | title=Roseto degli Abruzzi (TE) &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio }}</ref> [[Giulianova]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/destination/giulianova | title=Giulianova &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio }}</ref> [[Alba Adriatica]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/destination/alba-adriatica| title=Alba Adriatica &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio }}</ref> [[Tortoreto]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/destination/tortoreto | title=Tortoreto &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio }}</ref> [[Francavilla al Mare]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/destination/francavilla-al-mare | title=Francavilla al Mare &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio }}</ref> [[Ortona]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/destination/ortona | title=Ortona &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio }}</ref> [[Vasto]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/destination/vasto| title=Vasto &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio }}</ref> [[Martinsicuro]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/destination/martinsicuro | title=Martinsicuro &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio }}</ref> [[Silvi Marina]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/en/destination/silvi | title=Silvi &#124; Regione Abruzzo - Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio }}</ref> and the [[Trabocchi Coast]].<ref name="auto1"/>
[[File:Santuario San Gabriele dell'Addolorata Abruzzo 03.JPG|thumb|right|[[St. Gabriel's shrine]]]]
Finally, tourism for historical and cultural purposes is also important, concentrated above all in the cities of [[Lanciano]], [[Chieti]], [[Teramo]], [[Vasto]], [[Giulianova]], [[Sulmona]], and above all [[L'Aquila]] which can boast many monuments, museums, castles and churches ([[St. Gabriel's shrine]]<ref>{{cite web |website = Abruzzo Turismo| url= https://abruzzoturismo.it/it/santuario-di-san-gabriele-delladdolorata-isola-del-gran-sasso-te | title=Santuario di San Gabriele dell'Addolorata – Isola del Gran Sasso (TE) | archive-date=17 March 2023 |language = it| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317203646/https://abruzzoturismo.it/it/santuario-di-san-gabriele-delladdolorata-isola-del-gran-sasso-te | url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Santa Maria di Collemaggio]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.abruzzoheritage.com/magazine/2001_06/0106_a.htm |title=Santa Maria di Collemaggio, L'Aquila|website=www.abruzzoheritage.com |access-date=22 February 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050308003334/http://www.abruzzoheritage.com/magazine/2001_06/0106_a.htm |archive-date=8 March 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>) of national importance; also [[Pescara]] despite being a modern city, boasts monuments, churches and museums of historical importance such as the [[Birthplace of Gabriele D'Annunzio Museum]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abruzzoturismo.it/it/museo-casa-natale-di-gabriele-dannunzio-pescara|title=Museo Casa Natale di Gabriele d'Annunzio – Pescara &#124; Regione Abruzzo &#124; Dipartimento Sviluppo Economico – Turismo|access-date=17 March 2023|archive-date=17 March 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230317202140/https://abruzzoturismo.it/it/museo-casa-natale-di-gabriele-dannunzio-pescara|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the inland mountain areas there are [[I Borghi più belli d'Italia|ancient villages]], castles, hermitages, sanctuaries abbeys, and ancient churches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/en/borghi|title=Villages &#124; Regione Abruzzo – Dipartimento Turismo, Cultura e Paesaggio|website=www.abruzzoturismo.it|access-date=17 March 2023|archive-date=17 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317203700/https://www.abruzzoturismo.it/en/borghi|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>
[[File:Abruzzo, travel poster for ENIT (LOC cph.3g12505).jpg|thumb|150px|right|Travel poster from the 1920s]]
Abruzzo has many small and picturesque villages, 26 of them have been selected by {{lang|it|[[I Borghi più belli d'Italia]]}} ({{langx|en|The most beautiful Villages of Italy}}),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://borghipiubelliditalia.it/abruzzo/|title=Abruzzo|date=4 January 2017|access-date=1 August 2023|language=it|archive-date=2 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002215548/https://borghipiubelliditalia.it/abruzzo/|url-status=live}}</ref> a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/viaggi/2023/01/16/news/borghi_piu_belli_italia_14_nuovi_2023-383794441/|title=Borghi più belli d'Italia. Le 14 novità 2023, dal Trentino alla Calabria|date=16 January 2023|access-date=28 July 2023|language=it|archive-date=28 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128130709/https://www.repubblica.it/viaggi/2023/01/16/news/borghi_piu_belli_italia_14_nuovi_2023-383794441/|url-status=live}}</ref> that was founded on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the National Association of Italian Municipalities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://borghipiubelliditalia.it/|title=I Borghi più belli d'Italia, la guida online ai piccoli centri dell'Italia nascosta|access-date=3 May 2018|language=it|archive-date=25 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225095744/http://www.borghipiubelliditalia.it/index.php|url-status=live}}</ref> These villages are:
[[File:Veduta di Pacentro.jpg|thumb|[[Pacentro]] is one of "[[I Borghi più belli d'Italia|The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy]]".]]
* [[Abbateggio]]
* [[Anversa degli Abruzzi]]
* [[Bugnara]]
* [[Campli]]
* [[Caramanico Terme]]
* [[Casoli]]
* [[Castel del Monte, Abruzzo|Castel del Monte]]
* [[Castelli, Abruzzo|Castelli]]
* [[Città Sant'Angelo]]
* [[Civitella del Tronto]]
* [[Crecchio]]
* [[Guardiagrele]]
* [[Navelli]]
* [[Opi, Abruzzo|Opi]]
* [[Pacentro]]
* [[Palena, Abruzzo|Palena]]
* [[Penne, Abruzzo|Penne]]
* [[Pescocostanzo]]
* [[Pettorano sul Gizio]]
* [[Pietracamela]]
* [[Pretoro]]
* [[Rocca San Giovanni]]
* [[Santo Stefano di Sessanio]]
* [[Scanno, Abruzzo|Scanno]]
* [[Tagliacozzo]]
* [[Villalago]]