Day dedicated to the discovery of the north of the Costa Trabocchi sector. From the ancient town of Ortona, where he fought one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. Here we visit the Museum of the Battle and the Aragonese castle. We will then walk at a time of Regional Natural Reserve of Punta dell'Acquabella, where before you take a dip in its clear waters and have lunch Lunches, we visit in canades of war cemeterye. After getting refreshed and refreshed we will travel around 4 km of the former railway line to the San Vito Marina. Cool off with an ice cream and then we'll go to the station to catch the train that will lead us back to Ortona, where we visit the Basilica of St. Thomas the Apostle. Retrieved the car will perform a guided tour at the’Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere, and to end the day with a flourish consume a charming and romantic aperitif on Overflow.
Excursions departure locations: Ortona (CH)
difficulties: Easy
Length: 10 km
Travel time: 4 ore (excluding stops)
PROGRAM:
– Guided tour of the Museum of the Battle and the Aragonese Castle of Ortona
– Visit to the Canadian cemetery
– Hike in the Natural Reserve of Punta dell 'Acquabella
– Excursion of the former railway line to San Vito Chietino
– Guided tour of the Basilica of St. Thomas the Apostle at Ortona
– Guided visit to the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere
– Fishing demonstration and drink on Overflow
TECHNICAL DATA
difficulties: medium / easy Long stretches of road: 10 km duration: whole day
The Way of St. Thomas is a cultural itinerary, natural and spiritual which connects the town of Ortona, keeper of the Apostle's remains since 1258, in Rome with St. Peter's Basilica. A long journey of about 313 km through the most genuine heart of enhancing the landscape excellences,the places of worship such as churches, hermitages and abbeys, silent guardians of spirituality and some of the best preserved villages of the two regions of Lazio and Abruzzo. The Way is also a form of modern pilgrimage, we like to call "pellegriviaggio", in the footsteps of Saint Brigida di Svezia that, between 1365 and the 1368, He came to Ortona following the revelation of the presence of the bones of St. Thomas in the city's cathedral. History provides a starting point to discover, with modern forms, the activities of travel, as it happened in Santiago de Compostela, the model of which was taken as an example by the Way of St. Thomas to join Lazio and Abruzzo. Walking the traveler can discover, through spectacular paths, ancient mule tracks and stretches of farm road, some of the most important natural parks of central Italy: the Regional Natural Park of the Castelli Romani, the Regional Natural Park of Monti Simbruini, the Regional Natural Park Sirente – Velino, Gran Sasso National Park and Monti della Laga and the Majella National Park, as well as several small Nature Reserves. You can discover important places of worship, medieval abbeys, castelli, extraordinary examples of art and culture that for centuries are kept by local people. With small stops along the way the traveler can also enjoy the picturesque villages of Lazio: Subiaco, Genazzano, Olevano Romano, Albano Laziale, Roiate etc.; and those Abruzzese: tagliacozzo, Scurcola Marsicana, durmast, Fontecchio, Bominaco, Caporciano, Navelli, Capestrano, Pescosansonesco, Pretoro, San Martino alla Marrucina and many others
The exultation to greet Pope Francis of three hundred pilgrims from Ortona in Rome on foot, biking and riding on the Way of St. Thomas.
The Stages of the Path
Ithe route of the "Way of St. Thomas" has been conceived and designed by the Environmental Guide Massari Alessio, Vice President of our Routes Association of Abruzzo, I agree with the’Association The Way of St. Thomas He chose to cross the Apennines, from Rome to the Adriatic, with a path that unites faith and nature, culture and tradition.
E 'on foot in 16 days, Following are the recommended stops:
How to get in the way
The Way of St. Thomas is a very young itinerary, just five years, why not infrastructured in terms of services and signage as the most famous cousins.
Our association provides pre-built Environmental Excursion Guide groups that directly participated in the creation of the Way of St. Thomas. For questions please contact us from the special section Contacts site.
To allow instead for travelers / pilgrims to walk independently the Way, The Association of the Way of St. ThomasHe devised the package Pellegrino which comprises:
Way of the entire GPS Track
Manual with all the tips step by step on the itinerary
The list of some hotels (overnight stay and breakfast 20 €)
The Charter of Pellegrino where to affix the stamps at the end of each stage
A secular or religious certificate issued on request if it is covered at least the stretch Manoppello – Ortona, or Roma – Subiaco.
To apply for the package pilgrim visit the appropriate page on the website of where the method is indicated. Here's the direct link:
