Via Tartaglione, Lucoli

The cluster sits in the upper Aterno valley with the Monti della Laga and Gran Sasso d'Italia massifs within the surrounding mountain frame, and the western edge of the Sirente-Velino system close by. The Aterno river valley is the main landscape feature here. The area is close to the Velino Sirente Regional Park and not far from the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park, though the village itself is on the valley side rather than inside a major park core. The nearest substantial town is L'Aquila, which has a large historic centre, major services and monuments, and lies a short drive to the east. Campo Felice, one of the nearest ski areas, is reachable in roughly 25 to 35 minutes by road. This part of inland Abruzzo is known for mountain valleys, pasture, beech woodland and access to the central Apennines.