Casoli

Fleeing Saracen raids in the 9th century, the people of Roman Cluviae took refuge on a pointed hill above the Aventino, around a Lombard watchtower, and Casoli grew from there. The tower became the keep of the castle, where mayor Pasquale Masciantonio hosted Gabriele D'Annunzio; the poet thanked him with verses written on his room's wall. Behind the village rises the Maiella.

Highlights

• Castello Masciantonio, with D'Annunzio's room and his verses on the wall
• Santa Maria Maggiore, joined to the castle by the Arco del Purgatorio
• Torretta di Prata, an 11th-century tower by Lake Sant'Angelo
• Lago di Serranella nature reserve, wetlands at the mouth of the Gogna
• Remains of Roman Cluviae at Piano Laroma (IT)

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.