Welcome to Scanno

A tangle of steep alleyways and sturdy, grey-stone houses, Scanno is a dramatic and atmospheric borgo (medieval town), known for its finely worked filigree gold jewellery. For centuries a centre of wool production, it is one of the few places in Italy where you can still see women wearing traditional dress – especially during the week-long costume festival held at the end of April.

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Be sure to take the exhilarating drive or bus ride up to Scanno from Sulmona through the rocky Gole di Sagittario, a World Wildlife Fund reserve and gorge, and past tranquil Lago di Scanno, where there's a scattering of bars and cafes, and you can hire boats in summer.

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