We are pleased to be able to offer another tour with our Pugliese guide, Luigina Geusa, to a new area
Abruzzo - June 6-13, 2026.
As in the past, places are limited to 25. Preference is given to paid-up members who support us by walking and attending events.
Expression of interest in this tour to be emailed to the address below, different from the address which sent this informtion:
mgsmembership@yahoo.co.uk
Any messages, texts will be disregarded as emailing to the above address is required.
Those who are confirmed will be informed in due course to pay a non-returnable deposit of €350 per person and will receive further information.
DISCOVER ABRUZZO THROUGH HERMITAGES AND VILLAGES
June 6-13, 2026
The Celestine hermitages are one of Abruzzo's most treasured attractions. They present a combination of art, culture, and nature, and offer one of the most beautiful spiritual experiences a hiker could have in the Maiella National Park: the Mother Mountain for the people of Abruzzo, where nature can be enjoyed in its wildest form.
The sacredness that has always hovered over the Maiella mountain finds its greatest expression in these remote places. Nestled in the rock, these places are steeped in mysticism and open onto landscapes of unique beauty. Secluded in the mountain's ravines, they were chosen as prime locations for meditation, offering an astounding experience of being one with nature in all its vastness and magnificence.
A quintessential mountainous land, the highest peaks of the Apennines enclose perennial snowfields and breathtaking scenery. Celebrated as Europe's green region, the resplendent beauty of this area is also seen in the sea that is wild and pristine. The sea of Abruzzo, stretching over 100 km of coastline, offers a variety of natural landscapes: from the soaring cliffs of Punta Aderci, declared one of Italy's most beautiful beaches, to the ancient Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere, which from Fossacesia has overlooked the Adriatic for over a thousand years. One of the first tourists to discover the beauty of the sea of Abruzzo was the famous Pescara-born writer Gabriele d'Annunzio, who, in the late 19th century chose San Vito Chietino, town of the broom flowers, as his holiday haven. Here there is a stretch of interchanging scenes of natural beauty - the sea on the one hand and the verdant hills that surround and frame monuments and cities renowned for their immense culture and art.
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