• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Kleine rustieke charme mini boerderij camping in Italië

Mini boerderij camping ingerichte tent blokhut in Italië voor een heerlijke relaxte kampeervakantie. We zijn in 2017 gekozen tot de beste vijf campings van Italie!

  • Home
  • Campsite
    • Farm Camp
    • Wild Camp
    • Campervan
    • Pricing campsite
  • Pricing campsite
  • Accommodations
    • Rent a Tent
    • Log Cabin
    • Nature cottage
    • Authentic Holiday home
    • Pricing accommodations
  • Pricing accommodations
  • Info
    • Book Now
    • Contact
    • Who
    • Where
    • Reviews
  • Abruzzo
    • Campo Imperatore
    • Things to see
  • English
    • Nederlands

Blog

Freedom with a campervan at Rocca di Sotto

28 February 2021 door Jan van Lienden

Wether it’s an oldtimer (camper)van, former fire truck or ambulance, already many owners have camped at Rocca di Sotto with their own tiny house on wheels.

It’s your turn now! Pack your things, hit the road in your van and let the adventure begin. A visit at Rocca di Sotto in Abruzzo can make your roadtrip through Italy even more adventurous; the choice is yours. Read more…

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: camperbusje, campervan, kampeerbusje, overland

Authentic dream house

20 December 2020 door Jan van Lienden

Holiday home

Five miles from the campside “Rocca di Sotto” there is the authentic dream house “Casa Gufo” (Owl House). It’s an small farm within 8 acres of land in the foothills of the Appenine Mountains in Abruzzo.
It sits perched on its own hill with 360 degree views of the beautiful Italian countryside. Read more…

Filed Under: Blog

Breathtaking mountain plain Campo Imperatore

20 December 2020 door Jan van Lienden

Hiking at Campo Imperatore

Discover the breathtaking mountain plain Campo Imperatore

From Rocca di Sotto the road winds its way up through the ancient beech forest, deeper and deeper into the Gran Sasso National Park to Campo Imperatore giving you the sense of being on your way to the end of the world.  And only infrequently will you meet another tourist searching for solitude and adventure in this peace of paradise. The only thing likely to be standing in your way is a herd of cows, horses, wild boar or a solitary shepherd with his flock.

After 36 kilometers meandering uphill, the beautiful and imposing plateau,  “Campo Imperatore”, appears as if from nowhere. The plain is about two thousand meters high, 15 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide.

It lies in the heart of the mountain range and is spattered with wild flowers, gorges, ancient pilgrim paths and wetland areas hidden here and there.

Over the centuries, extreme weather conditions have transformed the mountains into impressive chalk-white rocky outcrops, that would make you think you were in the Himalayas, hence its nickname “Little Tibet”.

If you drive from the plateau in the direction of Santo Stefano, we recommend a culinary stop at the wooden hut “Anna Rita”. The waitress serves you with gnarled fists and few teeth, but nevertheless provides you with delicious fresh produce and a big smile; A “handful” of arrosticini (lamb) skewers, which you can grill outside on the barbecue, with a hunk of bread, a piece of pecorino (sheep’s cheese) and a string of sausages. While you are enjoying this “primitive” meal, washed down with a glass of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine, perhaps a herd of “wild” horses passes by.
What more does a person need…

Discover the breathtaking mountain plain Campo Imperatore

From Rocca di Sotto the road winds its way up through the ancient beech forest, deeper and deeper into the Gran Sasso National Park to Campo Imperatore giving you the sense of being on your way to the end of the world.  And only infrequently will you meet another tourist searching for solitude and adventure in this peace of paradise. The only thing likely to be standing in your way is a herd of cows, horses, wild boar or a solitary shepherd with his flock.

After 36 kilometers meandering uphill, the beautiful and imposing plateau,  “Campo Imperatore”, appears as if from nowhere. The plain is about two thousand meters high, 15 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide.

It lies in the heart of the mountain range and is spattered with wild flowers, gorges, ancient pilgrim paths and wetland areas hidden here and there.

Over the centuries, extreme weather conditions have transformed the mountains into impressive chalk-white rocky outcrops, that would make you think you were in the Himalayas, hence its nickname “Little Tibet”.

If you drive from the plateau in the direction of Santo Stefano, we recommend a culinary stop at the wooden hut “Anna Rita”. The waitress serves you with gnarled fists and few teeth, but nevertheless provides you with delicious fresh produce and a big smile; A “handful” of arrosticini (lamb) skewers, which you can grill outside on the barbecue, with a hunk of bread, a piece of pecorino (sheep’s cheese) and a string of sausages. While you are enjoying this “primitive” meal, washed down with a glass of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine, perhaps a herd of “wild” horses passes by.
What more does a person need…

Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo
Share on Facebook
Share on Pinterest
Share on Email
Download
Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo

You can hike endlessly in this mountain prairie which has also been a popular skiing area for over a hundred years. The hotel “Campo Imperatore”, which is now closed, is famous for being the place where Mussolini was secretly held in World War II. The area can also be reached by cable car, departing from Fonte Cerrato.

The medieval towns such as Santo Stefano di Sessanio and Castel del Monte are really worth a visit because of their great views, old houses, endless stairs, winding roads and small gates.

A few kilometers further, Rocca Calascio with its spectacular castle is also a must-see.

But what is especially striking about Campo Imperatore is the quiet; Highly recommended for travelers who want to let go of their ‘normal’ life…An oasis of peace and breathtaking views, where time stands still and you can actually feel alone, at last, in this world.

Filed Under: Blog, Uncategorized

Footer

Contact

Rocca di Sotto,
Willeke & Jan
Contrada Montanari 3
Roccafinadamo, 65017 Penne (PE)
Abruzzo, Italy
Tel. +39 085823463
Mob. +39 3343983466
info@roccadisotto.com

Social Media

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
eco friendly
Triodos

© 2022 · Rocca di Sotto · website ontwikkeld door Lubach

  • Dutch
  • English