VILLA DRAGONETTI, ABRUZZO

A former residence of the noble Dragonetti family, this country house hotel near L'Aquila, Abruzzo, and the Gran Sasso National Park, has been tastefully restored to its one-time splendour, preserving the unique features, such as the frescoes of exotic animals lining the grand stairway and the carriage entrance flanked with ancient Roman busts. Furnished throughout with antiques, the hotel conserves the intimate atmosphere of a private home.

Immersed in a beautiful 4,000 sqm park, with a formal Italian garden where guests can eat out in the summer, Villa Dragonetti offers a relaxing and comfortable stay for nature lovers who wish to explore the magnificent surroundings of unspoiled mountain scenery, charming historic towns and fascinating sights like the Stiffe Grottoes (with an underground waterfall), the Navelli plateau (famed for its saffron cultivation) and the cliff-top hermitages of St. Peter Celestine.

Accommodation: 7 double rooms, plus 3 double rooms in the guest house.

Address: Villa Dragonetti,

Via Oberdan 4

Paganica (AQ) 

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