Lama dei Peligni, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo

Info

• Altitude: 669 m a.s.l
• Distance from Chieti: 53 km
• Population: about 1,400 inhabitants in 2010
• Postal code: 66010
• Dialing Area Code: +39 0872
• Frazioni: Corpi Santi, Fonti Rossi, Vaccarda, Piani Marini
• How to reach it: by road, SS 81 from Chieti, then SS 84; by motorway, A25 exit Chieti.

History

What to see

• The church of San Nicola (16th century), with Baroque furnishings.
• The Sant'Angelo Grotto, which has been a religious destination for centuries.
• The Cavallone Grotto, famous for its beautiful concretions and for being a background for some scenes in D'Annunzio's "Figlia di Iorio" (a tragedy with fantastic and traditional elements).
• The Majella National Park.

Events and Festivities

• 17 January: Feast of Sant'Antonio
• Last Sunday in April: "sagne" and beans festival
• 26 December: Feast of Santa Barbara and "Ballo della Pupa", with "bruschetta" (slices of grilled, hand-made bread spiced with garlic, oil and salt) and lentils festival.

Genealogy and Links

• Municipio - 32, p. Umberto I - 66010 Lama dei Peligni (CH) - tel. (+39) 0872 -91221-916176
• People researching in Lama dei Peligni
• Newspaper articles on Lama dei Peligni.

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