Colle delle Vacche

Colle delle Vacche is a monitoring station in Pratola Peligna, L’Aquila, Abruzzo. Colle delle Vacche is situated nearby to the peak Monte Orsa, as well as near Colle Della Croce.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castello di Roccacasale and Shrine of Hercules Curinus.

Castello di Roccacasale

Castle

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Castello De Sanctis is a Middle Ages castle in Roccacasale, Province of L'Aquila. Castello di Roccacasale is situated 3½ km west of Colle delle Vacche.

Shrine of Hercules Curinus

Archaeological site

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The sanctuary or Shrine of Hercules Curinus was an Italic and later Roman sanctuary, the ruins of which are located in the comune of Sulmona, in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Shrine of Hercules Curinus is situated 3½ km south of Colle delle Vacche.

Hermitage of Sant’Onofrio al Morrone

Church

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Eremo di Sant'Onofrio al Morrone is an hermitage located in Sulmona, Province of L'Aquila, dating back to the thirteenth century. A monk by the name of Pietro Angelerio, living at this hermitage, later became Pope Celestine V. Hermitage of Sant’Onofrio al Morrone is situated 3½ km south of Colle delle Vacche.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roccacaramanico and Sulmona.

Roccacaramanico

Hamlet

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Roccacaramanico is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km east of Colle delle Vacche.

Sulmona

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Sulmona is a secluded and somewhat overlooked small city in Abruzzo. Surrounded by imposing mountains at about four hundred metres above sea level, it doesn't feel like it has 25,000 inhabitants.