Attractions and Places To See in Riserva Naturale Regionale Della Lecceta Di Torino Di Sangro - Top 3

Camping Sun Beach embodies the perfect blend of outdoor living and maritime charm, nestled within the picturesque scenery of the renowned Costa dei Trabocchi. Strategically located in Torino di Sangro, just a stone's throw from the crystal-clear waters of the Adriatic Sea and backed by the lush Lecceta Nature Reserve, this welcoming facility combines comfort, nature, and a seaside vocation. It proves to be the ideal stop for a regenerating break during a memorable cycling tour along the scenic Via Verde della Costa dei Trabocchi or as a convenient base camp for exploring the wonders of the Abruzzo coastline. Beyond offering a comfortable refuge close to the beach, Camping Sun Beach is a true hub of conviviality, where the strong connection with the territory is expressed through the scents of the Mediterranean scrub, refreshing dips at the end of the day, and well-deserved relaxation after hours spent in the saddle. An excellent balance between a seaside holiday, cycle touring, and deep rest, ideal for fully savoring the wild beauty and iconic landscapes of Abruzzo. Camping Sun Beach is also the ideal place to recharge your e-Bike and earn DINAclub points. Find out how at: dinaclub.repower.com To discover the area, here's an itinerary ready to be cycled: https://www.komoot.com/tour/3014161556

Suggestive war cemetery, where the fallen English allies (Commonwealth) have their deserved rest.

The most evocative stretch of the Trabocchi cycle path is undoubtedly the stretch that goes from Fossacesia Marina to Rocca San Giovanni.

the last stretch, before arriving at the Bosco Don Venanzio Regional Nature Reserve, is impassable, so we had to return to the SP154 to reach the reserve.

It would take too long to remember all the historical information referring to the mouth of the Sangro and we will only mention the most important. There was a port in ancient times and also in medieval times. In 972 the river towards the mouth was donated by the Marquis Trasmondo to the abbey of San Giovanni in Venere. In 1194 the militias of Henry VI of Swabia and other regions stopped near the mouth of this river, bringing desolation to many countries. Oderisio II, abbot of San Giovanni in Venere, had the salt pans built which, in 1383, were given as a pledge to Paglieta. Federico Carafa, coming from Barletta, stopped with 26 boats at the mouth of the Sangro. (...) In an epoch that cannot be specified, the tower was erected near the mouth of which now miserable remains remain, and the stone bombards were found nearby, excavating the foundations for the extension of the railway bridge, carried out approximately twenty years ago."

The Sangro War Cemetery is a solemn place created in memory of all the British, Australian, New Zealand and Indian soldiers who fell in the battle against the German Nazis between October and December 1943 along the Sangro river, asserted along the infamous Gustav defensive line built by Adolf Hitler himself and for whom he had put Feld Marshal Kesselring, who had his headquarters in the Cimarosa villa in Avezzano, in the Concentration district in the north of the city, in command for the defense of the same. More than 2000 soldiers rest in this war cemetery, some of them unknown, a place that I visited together with my parents on September 1, 2013, also putting our signature in the visitor register, to never forget all these dead boys even just 18 years old, young people who have even come from 20,000 km who have given their lives for us, to defend our freedom.

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2617 soldiers from British Commonwealth territories are buried in the cemetery, of which 2542 identified and 75 unknown, who died during the Second World War during the battle for the breakthrough of the Gustav Line on the Sangro river, in November - December 1943. The cemetery is located near the Regional Natural Reserve of the coastal holm oak of Torino di Sangro, easily reachable from there thanks to one of the nature trails of the latter, which arrives in front of the entrance to the cemetery.