Work done by Italian students for the HIP meeting in United Kingdom at King's Lynn

2. • Abruzzo is a region in the centre
of Italy stretching from the heart
of the Apennines to the Adriatic
Sea
• It borders the region of Marche
to the north, Lazio to the west
and south-west, Molise to the
south-east, and the Adriatic Sea
to the east

3. It’s divided up into 4 provinces:
• L’Aquila
• Pescara
• Teramo
• Chieti

4. • It’s the capital city of the Abruzzo region
• As of 2009, it has a population of 73,150 inhabitants, but has a daily presence in the
territory of 100,000 people for study, tertiary activities, jobs and tourism.
• it is surrounded by the Appennine Mountains, with the Gran Sasso d’Italia to the northeast
• Home to the University of L’Aquila, it is a lively college town and, as such, has many
cultural institutions: a repertory theater, a symphony orchestra, a fine-arts academy, a
state conservatory,a film institute.
• The city presents a tradition in the winter sports with 6 ski resorts which lie around the
city
• Is also the seat of Abruzzo Local Government

5. The Spanish fort.
Fountain of the 99
Spouts.
The principal square, Piazza Duomo.
Church of Santa Maria di
Collemaggio.
The seat of the local governament

6. An earthquake marks the history of L'Aquila. On April 6, 2009 at 3:32 an earthquake of 6.3
magnitude struck central Italy with its epicentre near L'Aquila.
The earthquake caused damage to between 3,000 and 11,000 buildings in the medieval
city of L'Aquila. Several buildings collapsed.
308 people were killed and approximately 1,500 people were injured. Twenty of the
victims were children. Around 65,000 people were made homeless.
the cathedral after the earthquake.
the courthouse .
The destruction.

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Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara
It’s the most populated city within Abruzzo
The city is located on the Adriatic coast at the mouth of the Aterno-Pescara River
The main commercial street of the city is Corso Umberto I, which runs from Piazza della
Repubblica and reaches the seacoast at Piazza Primo Maggio.
• It hosts the faculties of Economics, Architecture, Foreign Languages and Literature at
Gabriele d'Annunzio University
• Pescara has also an important international airport, called Abruzzo Airport and one of
the most important and major ports of Adriatic Sea

8. Corso Manthonè.
The Seaside.
Piazza della Rinascita.
The Airport.
Corso Umberto I
«The Bridge of the sea»

9. • Chieti is the capital of the Province of Chieti
• Chieti lies on a crest along the Pescara River a few kilometres away from the Adriatic
Sea, and with the Maiella and Gran Sasso mountains in the background.
• The University of Chieti (Università G. d'Annunzio - Chieti e Pescara) is based in Chieti
and Pescara and hosts about 35,000 students

10. The historical centre
Corso Marruccino
A view of the city.
San Giustino Cathedral.

11. • Teramo is the capital of the province of Teramo.
• The city is situated between the highest mountains of the Apennines (Gran Sasso
d’Italia) and the Adriatic coast.
• The town is by the confluence of the Vezzola and Tordino rivers.
• The economy of the town is based on activities connected with agriculture and
commerce, as well as a sound industrial sector: textiles, foods, engineering, building
materials and ceramics

12. The city centre.
The country around the city.
A view of the city.

15. National Park of Abruzzo
• 496.80 square kilometres
• Province of L’Aquila
• The flora of the park is rich and interesting
• Main important animal: Marsican Brown
Bear

20. Majella National Park
• 740.95 square kilometres
• Provinces of Chieti, Pescara and L’Aquila
• 2114 vegetal species
• Main important animal: Italian Wolf

25. Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National
Park
• 2,014 square kilometres
• Highest Peak : Corno Grande 2912 m
• Provinces of L’Aquila and Teramo
• Two thousand plant species
• Rare animals and insects

29. The Seaside
• Low sandy shores in the north
• Inclined shores in the south
• Trabocchi: buildings similar to stilt used by
fishermen