Historical Background: Included inside the Nation Park Grann Sasso – Monti della Laga, the village is composed by several hamlets. Its origins date back to the middle AgesIt was already inhabited during the pre-Roman Italic phase. The first documents date back to the 13 th century when the built-up area was situated a kilometres away from the present centre.After 1813 the village obtained the municipal autonomy, since it had been a possession of RosetoImmersed in the Gran Sasso Monti della Laga Park, the village stretches on both banks of the Vomano river .Very interesting is the church of Madonna della tibia (17th century)on a rocky slope, next to the ruins of an ancient casa del Pellegrino (pilgrim’s inn).In the numerous hamlets there are stone-buildings which endow them with thw typical shapeThe most important handicraft activity is engraved leather: dark leather is manufactured with the shoemaker instruments in order to create wonderful decorated articles.