Hamburg - The central Italian city of L'Aquila is surrounded by a wreath of mountains up to 2912 meters high peaks in the valley of Aterno. The industrial and administrative center with about 70,000 inhabitants is the capital of the Abruzzo Region and the Province of L'Aquila. The place was built in the 13th Staufen century by Emperor Frederick II founded and suffered in recent years by several severe earthquake damage. L'Aquila is the only town in the Abruzzi with a university.
Tourists appreciate the historic city center, with palaces, fountains and churches of the Baroque and Renaissance period. These include Santa Maria di Collemaggio from the 13th and the monumental Basilica of St. Bernardine of Siena from the 15th Century. According to the Ansa news agency, rushed the dome of one of the churches in the earthquake, and the cathedral was damaged.
Between the Adriatic and Abruzzi Apennines located shall be considered as one of the last wildernesses in Italy. For hikers interesting is the nearby Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, the oldest national park in the Apennines, which - although still meager marked - Hiking between rugged mountains, rivers and lakes along lead. In the dense forests live bears, wolves, lynx and deer.
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