Palazzo - Edificio in San Benedetto in Perillis

The cluster sits in the upper Tirino valley below the Abruzzo Apennines. The Tirino river runs through the area, with very clear spring-fed stretches around Bussi and Capestrano. This is inside the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park system’s wider mountain setting and close to the edge of the Majella National Park area to the east; within about 15 km the dominant landscape is the valley between these protected mountain groups. The nearest ski lifts are on the Gran Sasso side around Campo Imperatore and Passo Lanciano on the Majella side, both roughly an hour’s drive rather than local village lifts. Popoli is the nearest town of some size, with rail links, services and a historic center; Sulmona is the larger nearby town for wider services. The area is known for the Tirino springs and river activities, and for being one of the main inland gateways between the Pescara side and the Abruzzo mountain interior.