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Once you enter
the Park it is advisable to leave the car in the parking
areas at the bottom of the valley and to continue your visit
on foot. Only in this way you will be able to perceive the
presence of the animals, to observe the natural environments,
and to enjoy the contact with nature.
An important rule to respect is that you must walk and be
absolutely quiet, on your own or in small groups; or, better,
taking part in the guided hikes organized by the Park Authority.
On the special tourist map, available in the Park Offices,
you will find about 150 ecotourist itineraries, for a total
length of more than 250 km.
Each path, marked on the map by a letter and a number, has
also been marked on the place with red-orange trail markers.
If you want to take part in the special tours and walks organized
by the Park Authority and guided by expert staff, you must
book your visit in the local Offices and in the Park Centers.
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Located between
the massifs of Velino and Sirente, Ovindoli is the gateway
to a beautiful highland. It is a modern winter sports resort
town at an elevation of 1375 meters. During the winter,
the magic of snow covered woods, the enchanting historical
center perched on the rock and the arabesque curve of tracks
left from skis tracing down Mount Magnola, all combine
to create the gorgeous portrait of the village.
Spring, Summer, and Fall in Ovindoli are a kaleidoscope
of emotions: the sunlight shimmering behind the high crests,
the sacred stillness of the mountains in their true dimension,
and the intense green of the pines intertwined with spots
of color that accompany the slow sequence of the seasons.
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Alba Fucens,
ancient city of the Equi, then conquered by the Romans,
towered by Albe Castle.
Here we have the opportunity to confront the different
way of conceiving the way of life between the ancient and
medieval, the social fracture within the concept of a city,
in which inhabitants are the owners and defenders of their
own goods, and the feudal "battlement" where
the area is dominated by a family on whose dependence work
both those who cultivate the land and those who have the
job of defending it.
Alba Fucens is a city of plains with three kilometers of
city wall, which is still visible in part, and the four
entries that form the cardo and decumanus streets typical
of Roman colonies. Going around the town, the remains of
the forum, portals, basilica, theater, the amphitheater
carved into the rock are all still identifiable and interesting,
placed among the walls of the houses.
Above the amphitheater rises the church of San Pietro,
extremely important in that it was born on the site of
a temple dedicated to Apollo and built with columns, capitals,
and other materials collected from Alba Fucens.
We go up into the remains of the castle, unfortunately
very damaged and in a serious state of abandonment but
placed in a location making it worth the trip because of
its splendid panorama of the mountains of Velino.
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