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Scanno
Lake and mountain base · 2–3 nights · Best months Jun / Jul / Sep
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Quick verdict
Dark stone alleys tumble down a ridge above a blue lake and wooded national-park country.
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When to go
When to go
great okay avoid
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
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Nov
Dec
- Best
- Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
- Okay
- Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Nov · Dec
Climate
10-year averages (2011-2020). Temperatures in °C.
Jan
5°
-2°
12d rain
6.8h sun
Feb
6°
-2°
12d rain
7.6h sun
Mar
9°
0°
15d rain
9.1h sun
Apr
14°
4°
13d rain
10.7h sun
May
17°
7°
14d rain
11.9h sun
Jun
22°
12°
11d rain
13.2h sun
Jul
25°
15°
8d rain
13.5h sun
Aug
26°
16°
9d rain
12.7h sun
Sep
21°
11°
10d rain
10.7h sun
Oct
16°
8°
10d rain
8.6h sun
Nov
11°
4°
11d rain
6.9h sun
Dec
7°
0°
9d rain
6.8h sun
Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
What it costs
Prices at a glance
Rates as of 2 Augest.
€109
Mid-range hotel
/ night
€39
Hostel dorm
/ night
€21
Cheap meal
€2
Cappuccino
€4
Transit day pass
€178
Airport transfer
€19
Short taxi
€1
Bottled water
€5
Local beer
€4
Tourist eSIM
/ 7 days
€4
Attraction ticket
€44
Car rental
/ day
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Must-sees to save
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Chiesa della Madonna del Lago
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Chiesa della Madonna di Costantinopoli
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Chiesa delle Anime Sante
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Getting around
Arriving
none nearby. No railway. TUA buses climb from Sulmona's rail junction through the Sagittario gorge (about an hour).
Tickets · TUA
The photographed stone village is stairs and lanes; the heart shaped lake sits below the road in
TUA app and tabaccherie.
Validate when boarding.
On foot
- ·The lake's heart shape reveals itself from the Sentiero del Cuore viewpoint, an easy 40 minute climb from the shore
- ·The old town's staircases were Cartier-Bresson's subject; evening light does the rest
Taxis and driving
- ·The gorge road from Sulmona is the scenic approach; park at the village edge
Official sites: TUA tickets
Fares and details verified against official sources, July 2026. Prices can change; the official links above always have the latest.
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City guide updated July 2026
Photo: Mario75Romano / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)