| Opi | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Abruzzo | |
| Territory | Marsica | |
| Altitude | 1,250 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 49.91 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 420 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Opiani | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0863 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 67030 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | St. John Baptist | |
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Opi is a city of Marsica, subregion ofAbruzzo.
To know
The medieval village is immersed in the full protected area of National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise. It is part of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Opi is a well-known tourist center, located 7 kilometers from the Macchiarvana cross-country ski tracks.
Geographical notes
The town is located on the border of Marsica with the high Sangro and the Cinque Miglia plateau, along the mountain range of the Marsicani mountains in the middle of a mountainous amphitheater formed to the north-east by Mount Marsicano (2,245 meters above sea level) and to the south- east from Mount Amaro (1,862 m) and Mount Petroso (2,249 m). Numerous paths that from Opi reach the areas of naturalistic and environmental interest such as the Fondillo valley, the Macchiarvana plateau, Forca d'Acero, located on the border between Abruzzo and Lazio and the Camosciara, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the park.
When to go
Lovers of winter sports, especially cross-country skiing, frequent the medieval village especially in winter. Here in winter the snow always falls abundantly. Opi is a tourist destination even in summer and at all times of the year thanks to the numerous cultural initiatives, the naturalistic and architectural beauties and the numerous cycle and pedestrian paths it offers. The town has several accommodation facilities.
How to orient yourself
Opi (Italy): full screen map.How to get
By plane
- Pescara airport (Abruzzo International Airport), Via Tiburtina, Km 229,100 Pescara (It is about 132 kilometers away), ☎ 39 085 4324201, ☎ 39 899 130 310, fax: 39 085 4324207, @[email protected].
- Rome Ciampino Airport, Via Appia Nuova, 1651 Ciampino-Rome (It is about 146 kilometers away), ☎ 39 06 65951, @[email protected].
- Rome Fiumicino Airport, Via dell 'Fiumicino Airport, 320 Fiumicino-Rome (It is about 173 km away), ☎ 39 06 65951, @[email protected].
By car
Opi can be reached from Marsica fucense (exit of Pescina of the A25 motorway) and from the lower Sangro through the Strada Statale 83 Marsicana which crosses the Abruzzo National Park. Secondary logins come from Cocullo (exit of the A25 motorway) through the Sannite state road 479 passing through the Valle del Sagittario e Scanno-Passo Godi, and from the Lazio region through the Forca d'Acero pass and the homonymous State Road 509.
By bus
Bus lines managed by TUA bus lines (the only Abruzzese transport company - ex Arpa) [1]
Bus lines managed by TUA bus lines (the only Abruzzese transport company - ex Arpa) How to get around
By car
From the A25 highway Rome-Torano-Pescara exit at Pescina and take the Strada Statale 83 Marsicana that it crosses Pescasseroli, Opi and the other localities of the national park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise.
What see
- 1 Old beech trees in the park, Area national park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise (Val Fondillo), ☎ 39 0863 91131, fax: 39 0863 912132, @[email protected]. The woods, located in the localities of Val Cervara, Selva Moricento, Coppo del Principe, Coppo del Morto, Cacciagrande and Valle Jancino (Val Fondillo), fall within the protected area of the national park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise in the municipalities of Lecce in the Marsi, Opi, Pescasseroli is Villavallelonga. They are considered among the most important old forests in the Northern Hemisphere. Recognized as a World Heritage Site in 2017 UNESCO with plants over 500 years old it is populated by protected animals such as the Marsican brown bear, the Apennine wolf, the chamois.
- 2 Visitor Center and Museum of the Suede, Old Town, ☎ 39 0863 910606, fax: 39 0863 912703, @[email protected]. The Apennine chamois museum with an adjoining wildlife area is located in the upper part of the town.
- 3 Ski and Mountain Museum, Old Town, ☎ 39 0863 910606, fax: 39 0863 912703, @[email protected]. Museum housed in the municipal headquarters in the center of the town.
- 4 Museum of the Forest and of Man, Val Fondillo, ☎ 39 3319727262, @email: [email protected]. The museum is housed in the premises of the former sawmill in Val Fondillo, in the heart of the national park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise.
Events and parties
- 1 The infiorata, Old Town (Square of the Piccolomini castle), ☎ 39 0863 910606, fax: 39 0863 912703.
Second Sunday in June. Feast of Corpus Domini.
Second Sunday in June. Feast of Corpus Domini.What to do
- 1 Cross country skiing, Macchiarvana plateau, ☎ 39 338 1597354, @[email protected]. Italian cross-country ski school. Qualified ski instructors.
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 The Old Inn, S.S. Marsicana, km 48,700 (Lower part of the country), ☎ 39 331 9215749, fax: 39 0863 791471. Genuine cuisine with typical local products.
- 2 The Madonnina, S.S. Marsicana (Crossroads for Forca d'Acero), ☎ 39 0863 912714. Italian restaurant.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 The Old Mill, S.S. Marsicana, Km 52 (Lower part of the country), ☎ 39 0863 912232, @[email protected]. Camping, B&B, restaurant.
- 2 Camping Le Foci, Via Fonte dei Cementi, ☎ 39 0863 912233, @[email protected]. Camping, restaurant.
- 3 Du Park Hotel, S.S. Marsicana, ☎ 39 0863 912174, fax: 39 0863 1753006, @[email protected]. Hotel, restaurant.
- 4 La Pieja, Via Salita la Croce (Old Town), ☎ 39 0863 910772, @[email protected]. Hotel, restaurant.
Safety
- 2 Catallo Pharmacy, Via San Giovanni, 6, ☎ 39 0863 912758.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 3 Italian post, via San Giovanni, ☎ 39 0863 91890.
Around
- National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise
- Macchiarvana plateau
- Camosciara
- Fork of Maple
- Val Fondillo
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