San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore is a mountain
hill town
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in the
province of Pescara
The province of Pescara ( it, provincia di Pescara; Abruzzese: ') is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Pescara, which has a population of 119,483 inhabitants. As of 2017, it has a total population of ...
, part of the
Abruzzo
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region in central
Italy
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.
Nestled in the
Apennines
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains (; grc-gre, links=no, Ἀπέννινα ὄρη or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; la, Appenninus or – a singular with plural meaning;''Apenninus'' (Greek or ) has the form of an adjective, which wou ...
, less than from the
Adriatic
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coast, the medieval town lies on the northern edge of the
National Park of Majella.
The town's name comes from
St. Valentine
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and that of the old province in which the town was located,
Abruzzo Citeriore
Abruzzo Citra or Abruzzo Citeriore was a province of the Kingdom of Naples established by Charles of Anjou when he divided Giustizierato, Giustizierato of Abruzzo (founded by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II) into two parts: ''Ultra f ...
.
One of San Valentino's most important architectural landmarks is Castello Farnese.
Culture
In mid-November, the town hosts the Festival of the Cuckolds (''Festa dei Cornuti''), a parade honoring or deriding (depending on one's perspective) men with adulterous wives.
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Abruzzo
Castles in Italy
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