Scanno
- Population: 2,158
- Elevation: 1,050 m
Walks and excursions
(Y1) Passo Godi - Ferroio: 3 h, Easy
(Y2) Passo Godi - I. Pantaniello: 3.5 h, Medium
(Y3) P.so Godi - Stazzo affogato: 2.5 h, Medium
(Y4) Serra Santa Maria - Stazzo dei Prato: 1.5 h, Medium
(Y5) Ferroio - Valico della Corte: 1.5 h, Medium
(Y6) Serra di Ziomas - Valico di Camporotondo: 2 h, Medium
(Y7) Sorgente dei Tasso - Scanno: 3 h, Easy
(Y8) Masseria Parenti - Valico dei Campitello: 2.5 h, Medium
(Y9) La Prata di San Liborio - Valico di Campitello: 3 h, Difficult
(Y10) Scanno - Valico dei Carapale: 2 h, Medium
Monuments
Medieval old town with the Parish church of Santa Maria della Valle (XIII century) and Fontana Sarraco. The fountain is decorated by four masks, which are known in town as "re, regina, zoccolante e cappuccino" (king, queen, monk and capuchin); church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli (XV century); church of Sant'Antonio Abate (gate dates back to 1596); Shrine of Madonna del Lago (1697).
Interesting facts
Elderly women often wear the typical traditional costume.
Celebrations
Holy Friday's procession; Sant'Antonio (June, 13th) and traditional "girder procession"; San Martino's fires (November, 10th).
Traditions
Filigree craft, bobbin lace, handmade dolls wearing the traditional local costume.
Gastronomy
Pan dell'orso ("bear bread"), a chocolate-coated almond sweet.
Scanno
(photo by: Valentino Mastrella, Archivio PNALM)
Scanno
(photo by: Valentino Mastrella, Archivio PNALM)
Scanno
(photo by: Valentino Mastrella, Archivio PNALM)
