| Page Views: 3,272 Last Visit to San Giovanni Lipioni: August, 2003 | Traditionnal Abruzzo village: San Giovanni Lipioni by melissa_bel - last update: Jul 19, 2004 |
| A view of the village from the cemetary |
San Giovanni Lipioni is a hidden gem. Located in the province of Chieti, at the boder of Abbruzzo and Molise, it's part of the Val del Trigno villages, a necklace of small villages and town spread on both side of the Trigno river in the mountainous interior of Italy. This is were my father's family is from. The village has around 300 inhabitants year round but when summer comes, extended families are coming back be it from the cities of Vasto or San Salvo, from the four corners of Italy, Europe and even the world (Argentina, Canada and the US). Then, the population quadruples! Indeed, life was hard in this rural communitty and many have searched better fortune outside of it. but still, they come back. And their children and grandchildren. |
|  | San Giovanni is small but rich in culture. The area was settled by Italics before the Roman took over. A beautiful bronze head from 300 BC has been found in a field and it now lies at the National Library in Paris. The Chapel of Santa Liberata is also a registered building.
The best time to visit is on May 1st for the "Majo" procession but also in Mid-August for "Sagne Pezzatte" fair and the celebration of the Assumption.
So, if you like off the beaten track tourism and visit an authentic Abbruzzo village, drop by. You'll be welcome with open arms. |
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| Pros: | "Quiet, typical Abbruzzo mountain village, warm people, lots of trekking to do." | | Cons: | "Not for those who like high-powered vacations" |
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jamiesno Mon Dec 20, 2004 14:13 UTC
Italy looks beautiful here in your pictures. I bet going into this smaller places and meeting the local people would be cool. | craic Tue Sep 14, 2004 07:16 UTC
I love to read your Italy pages. (More!!!! More!!!) | SFHulaGIrl Sat Aug 28, 2004 00:08 UTC
Looks like a charming little town! | belgianchocolate Sat Aug 28, 2004 00:01 UTC
**wink** this is exactly one of those place I was talking about. ;-) |
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