Welcome to www.inmontagnaonline.com,
Lynn Anderson's new site for photos of the mountains of Italy and the treasures they contain!

Please note, this page is under construction. It should be done by the end of June 2007, so please come back again around that time!
In the meantime, some of the links do work, so please scroll down the page to start discovering the beauties of Italy.

Lynn at Rocca Calascio, Provincia de L'Aquila, April 2005

Photo Gallery

Abruzzo: Abruzzo (general) Avezzano Avezzano Market Avezzano - The Many Moods of Monte Velino Avezzano - Inauguration of the Teatro dei Marsi, May 2006 Bazzano - Church of Santa Giusta Bominaco Capestrano Celano Celano - Museo della Preistoria Abruzzese Campo Imperatore and the Gran Sasso d'Italia L'Aquila San Vittorino (AQ) - Church of Saint Michael the Archangel L'Aquila - Museum of Natural and Human Sciences Luco dei Marsi Pacentro and Campo di Giove Rocca Calascio and Santo Stefano di Sassanio Sulmona

Other Parts of Italy: Anzio Montecassino Passo Rolle and San Martino di Castrozza (Dolomites) Pyrgi Rome Torino and Barolo Villa d'Este Viterbo

Food and Restaurants: Restaurants in Avezzano: Amarcord Domenico Il Grappino Restaurants Elsewhere

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Abruzzo

Abruzzo (general)

Abruzzo, in the center of Italy northeast of Rome, is a region of "mare e montagna," sea and mountains. It is a bit "forgotten" in the sense of tourism, but with its long history, beautiful scenery, ancient towns and churches, and delicious cuisine, it deserves to be better known. Come visit!

These are the general photos. For specific cities and towns, see the list below.

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Situated in La Marsica, Abruzzo, on the northwest corner of the Piana del Fucino (Fucino Plain, pronounced "FOO-chee-noh"), Avezzano was leveled to the ground by an earthquake in January 1915. Now it's a modern city but built on a human scale and surrounded by a circle of breathtaking mountains. Come visit:

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Every Saturday morning there's a big outdoor market in Avezzano where you can buy everything from lingerie to lawn mowers. In the spring when the trees are green, it's delightful to walk through the market, bask in the sunshine, meet and greet friends, and pick up a few bargains for your home or yourself. Shoes, anyone? Come and have a look at the wares!

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After 90 years without a municipal theater (the last one was destroyed in the earthquake of January 1915), the new Teatro dei Marsi was inaugurated at a gala symphony event. Raffaello Di Domenico, president of Italia Nostra, Avezzano Section, and Carmine Melandra, vice president, present the Italia Nostra Award to Mayor Antonio Floris for his contribution in bringing the theater to completion.

Raffaello Di Domenico, il presidente di Italia Nostra, Sezione di Avezzano, e Carmine Melandra, il vice presidente, consegnano il Premio Italia Nostra al sindaco di Avezzano, Antonio Floris.

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Other Parts of Italy

(Not necessarily in the mountains)

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No longer the burned-out blackened hulk so often seen in World War II documentaries, Montecassino is well worth a visit to see its marble courtyard, basilica, and museum. Have a look at the photos, and you'll see why!

In March 2005, I was lucky enough to stay in a charming small hotel at Passo Rolle in the Dolomites. Come have a look at what makes the place so special!

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This is a wonderful place to visit, especially in the summer when it is blazing hot in Rome and the fountains here keep everything cool and refreshing. Come explore the beautiful gardens!

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Food and Restaurants

(in Abruzzo and elsewhere)

A bit out of the way but worth the effort to get there. Specialties pizza (not American style! thin and light the true Italian way, with the emphasis on the topping rather than the crust), foccaccia, grills. A number of the special pizzas are named after Fellini films, hence the name of the restaurant. On a diet? Try one of the giant mixed salads, fresh, crunchy, and healthful. The average price of a three-course meal, including wine, mineral water, coffee, service, and tax, is 14 euros. Closed Tuesday.

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Always crowded with happy diners ... serves fresh, well-prepared food at a moderate price. Every day except Wednesday and Friday, when the restaurant serves fish and seafood specialties, there's a help-yourself tavola calda appetizer table. The average price of a three-course meal, including wine, mineral water, coffee, service, and tax, is 14 euros. Closed Monday. Come have a look at the menu and the yummy food!

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