Caramanico Terme PE

Photo gallery of Caramanico Terme in Abruzzo, a historic spa town in the Majella National Park located 600 m above sea level, renowned for its precious sulphurous waters - 64 photos

Via San Maurizio, the charming thoroughfare that winds downhill through the ancient heart of the village, offering unique views of the valley below

15th century San Nicola fountain, Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, with two lateral masks and a central rosette, from which the water flows

The façade of the church of San Nicola di Bari, dating back to the 16th century, in 19th century neoclassical style, rebuilt after the Maiella earthquake of 1706

The church of San Nicola di Bari in Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, dedicated to the bishop of Mira and the bell tower, completed in 1483

The bell tower of the church of San Nicola di Bari with a single lancet window and a Byzantine-style dome, completed in 1483

The figures in the round and the small twin twisted columns that decorate the porch of the main portal of the church of San Nicola di Bari

The twin twisted columns that flank and decorate the main portal of the church of San Nicola di Bari

The nave of the Church of St. Nicholas of Bari, covered by a lunetted barrel vault that rests on round arches, supported by lateral pillars

The high altar of St. Nicholas of Bari Church, made by a local craftsman in 1987

The Fonte San Leonardo wall fountain located in Via San Maurizio, characterised by three anthropomorphic masks, with the water flowing exclusively from the mouth of the central face.

A glimpse of the ancient village overlooking the picturesque Via San Maurizio

A small reddish-haired dog in a courtyard on Via San Maurizio

A two-armed street lamp supporting two lamps, positioned in front of a ruined house, in a side street of Via San Maurizio

Part of the former Poor Clare convent in Via San Maurizio, dating back to 1636

The stone entrance arch of the San Maurizio complex, part of the ancient surrounding walls and characterised by three votive crosses hanging on the wall

Bas-relief of the Deposition of Jesus under the grotto of the former Convent of the Poor Clares

The facade of the Silvino Olivieri retirement home in Corso Umberto I, with two bronze busts inside oval niches

Crossroads between two roads, Corso Umberto I (left) and Via d'Aquino (right)

A glimpse of the facade of the church of San Nicola, with the bell tower rising between the dense stone houses clinging to the hill

The church of Santa Maria Maggiore stands out, nestled between the ancient stone houses and the lush greenery of the Apennine forests.

The rear facade of the ancient convent, once the home of the Poor Clares, an imposing structure built close to the historic walls of the village

An overview of the village of Caramanico Terme, surrounded by the verdant landscape of the "Valle dell'Orfento" nature reserve.

Panoramic view of the municipality of Caramanico Terme, nestled in the Maiella National Park, between the valleys of the Orta and Orfento rivers.

The north-western slopes of the Maiella massif frame the village of Caramanico Terme, which stands in the foreground at 613 metres above sea level.

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