Guided tour of the Palmenti of Pietranico
Activities

Guided tour of the Palmenti of Pietranico

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$24.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, French, German, Russian
Availability: Daily
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 1 hour
Do this because
  • Have a nice walk through the Abruzzo countryside
  • Discover the Palmenti and learn about their history and purpose
  • Relax tasting local food and wine
What to expect

The tour of the Palmenti of Pietranico is a circuit created for the visit of ancient tanks; these were huge outcropping rocks worked with extreme skill that were used to make wine directly in the fields. In this way peasants brought home only the must, leaving the processing waste directly in the countryside. This idea had two outcomes: peasants avoided the effort of transporting to the farm material that would not produce wine and at the same time they could fertilize the fields.

The millstones are one of the best testimonials to understand the refined level reached by local artisans and the enormous size that the production of fine wines had achieved in the territory. In the Municipality of Pietranico, there is the highest concentration of millstones excavated in the rock in Abruzzo. Enjoy a 2 km long walk and discover many tanks on your way such as Vasca Caprera, Vasca Mattucci, Vasca Villa Odoardi, Vasca De Vito, Vasca Grandonio, Vasca Marzio. End your experience tasting local food and wine.

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What's included
  • check Guided tour of the Palmenti
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Where

Via Umberto I, Pietranico 65020, Abruzzo, Italy

Meeting point:
Pro loco Pietranico
What to remember
  • The walk is 2 km long and it has a minimum difficulty level
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Provider
Gustabruzzo di Di Gesualdo Mimmo
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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