Abruzzo is an immense treasure still waiting to be discovered. When I come home there is always a new place to visit, with rare beauty in the emotion of encountering the resources of a land that has not abandoned its traditions.
Eight ways to discover it
Sea
Blue Flag 2025, fine sand and clear water. The coast of Torino di Sangro is one of the cleanest stretches of the Abruzzo Adriatic.
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Town
The medieval core perched on the hill, among narrow streets, historic buildings and the Mother Church dedicated to the Madonna di Loreto.
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Nature
The Holm-Oak Forest — the only coastal woodland in Abruzzo, 180 hectares of holm oak on ancient Pliocene dunes, Regional Nature Reserve.
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Trabocchi
The ancient wooden fishing machines suspended over the sea. D'Annunzio called them «colossal wooden spiders».
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Flavours
Pasta alla chitarra with mutton sauce, brodetto vastese fish stew, arrosticini lamb skewers, ferratelle wafers. Abruzzo cuisine of the sea and the hills, Montepulciano and Trebbiano wines.
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Adventure
The Trabocchi Greenway: 50 km of cycle path on the old Adriatic railway line. Bike, sailing, trekking in the Holm-Oak Forest.
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Memory
The Sangro River War Cemetery, 2,617 Commonwealth burials from the Battle of the Sangro: a page of history that rests on the hill.
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Traditions
The feast of the Madonna di Loreto, patron saint of the town: processions, festivals and rituals that animate the town between late May and early June for generations.
Explore →Le Morge Seaside Pine Forest
The Le Morge Seaside Pine Forest is a strip of greenery that stretches for about 1.5 km parallel to the Blue Flag beach, between the sandy shore and…
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Sangro Wine & Tours
Sangro Wine & Tours is a local tour operator specializing in food and wine experiences along the…
Effendi Winery – Abruzzese Brewery
In the heart of the Costa dei Trabocchi, a small winery dating back to the mid-19th century, dedicat…
Mucci Winery
Cantine Mucci is one of the historic wineries of the Costa dei Trabocchi, in operation since 1895, w…
Le Morge Beach
Le Morge Beach is the main beach in Torino di Sangro, awarded the 2025 Blue Flag by the Foundation f…
Walking routes slow
A stroll along Corso Lauretano
After dinner at Cantina Effendi, our staff recommends taking a stroll along the Corso toward the vie…
Adriatic Cycle Route: the coast of Abruzzo in the saddle, through Torino di Sangro
The Adriatic Cycle Route is the great spine that follows the sea for around 1,300 kilometres, from T…
Families: beach, ice cream, playground
At 9:30 a.m. on a July morning, the Le Morge Promenade is still cool. The pine forest provides shade…
Flavors of the earth: oil, bread, wine
It all begins with a scent: the aroma of freshly baked bread at Antico Forno Cimini at 9:30 in the m…
Flavours of the land: wine and Abruzzo cooking
A half-day route through the flavours of Torino di Sangro: from Cantine Mucci to Cantina Effendi, wi…
From the beach to the town: a gradual ascent
At dawn on a summer day, before the sun gets too hot, we set off from Le Morge Beach. A quick dip—th…
Events recent
Upcoming events will be published soon. In the meantime, see past events.
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17 Jan 2027
Lu Sand Andunje — Re-enactment of Saint Anthony Abbot
Lu Sand Andunje is the folk re-enactment of Saint Anthony Abbot in the local dialect tradition: a parade held every 17 January…
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9 Dec 2026
Viso Adorno — Re-enactment of the Translation of the Holy House
Viso Adorno is Torino di Sangro’s most distinctive feast, recalling the legend of the miraculous translation of the Holy House of Mary…
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6 Sep 2026
Clean Up the World — Trabocchi Coast
Environmental initiative organised by Legambiente with the Municipality to clean the beach and coastline of Torino di Sangro…
Torino di Sangro in numbers
Explore the territory
All the town and coastline points of interest on a single interactive map, filterable by category.
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