L'Aquila Travel Guide
Everything you need to plan your trip to the capital of Abruzzo
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Latest page update: 21 May 2025
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By: Dion Protani
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Any introduction to the capital city of Abruzzo, L'Aquila is incomplete without mention of the huge earthquake it suffered on 6th April 2009.
The earthquake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale destroyed much of the city centre which at the time of writing (2019), still resembles a building site. |
Province: L'Aquila
Region: capital of Abruzzo Population: 69,902 (in 2024 - source) Size: 474 km² Elevation: 714 metres Highlights: Fontana delle 99 Cannelle, L'Aquila Cathedral Close by: Gran Sasso & Monti della Laga National Park Main train station: Stazione dell'Aquila (1.4 km from centre) Fly to: Pescara Abruzzo International Airport (122 km) |