A walk in Abruzzo can take you to snow-capped mountains with stunning views; along sandy beaches lapped by the Adriatic; or deep into a gorge at the heart of the Majella…the Spirito Sancto gorge in Fara San Martino - a short drive from your Abruzzo villa for two…a deep cleft leading into the heart of the towering mountains that loom over the town.

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Abruzzo October is a month of warm sunny days; a hint of Autumn in the evening air; and spectacular colours in the forests of the Majella National Park.

Last October we were too busy just arriving here - on the 9th to be exact - to take that much notice of what the weather was like. The day after we got here it rained. Then it was OK. And that’s about as far as memory takes me. This year, it’s been different…

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Pack up the sunbeds and get out the skis. Snow’s forecast at Passo di Lanciano and La Majelletta – and we’ve news too about special Villasfor2 walking holidays in Abruzzo…

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