Preturo: Culture, Chapels and Golf

Preturo offers a range of reasons to travel there: sacred architecture, historic buildings, a walk to a chapel at a high elevation and a sporting option at the golf course. This allows you to shape your days according to your interests and, when searching for a holiday apartment, choose the focus that best suits your travel plans.

Discover sacred architecture in Preturo

An important cultural attraction is the Chiesa di San Pietro Apostolo. The church has a Romanesque character and features a bell gable. Inside are two chapels, one of which is dedicated to Saint Peter. For visitors interested in churches and regional architectural styles, the Chiesa di San Pietro Apostolo therefore offers several specific details on which to focus during a tour.

The small Madonnella di Preturo chapel offers another cultural experience. A walk leads to this building, which is located at an altitude of 750 metres. From the chapel, there is a view across the entire valley. Anyone who would like to combine not only interiors and façades but also a view with a short excursion during their stay can include this destination in their personal daily planning.

Palazzo Spaventa and Mannerist forms

Palazzo Spaventa also adds to Preturo’s cultural profile. The building dates from the 17th century and features Mannerist architecture. The marble portal is particularly striking. The combination of its age, architectural design and material makes the palazzo an interesting subject for anyone who enjoys taking a closer look at historic buildings while travelling. Together with the Chiesa di San Pietro Apostolo, it creates a cultural focus without requiring you to limit yourself to a single period or type of building.

Golf as a sporting addition

San Donato Golf adds a different focus to the trip. The golf course has 18 holes and a par of 68. Certified golf instructors accompany both experienced golfers and those who are approaching this sport for the first time. This means that Preturo can also be considered for travel plans in which cultural discoveries and a sporting activity shape different days or interests. Those who already play golf will find specific course information for their own planning; beginners can take into account that guidance from certified golf instructors is provided.

Which accommodation suits your travel plans

When searching for a holiday apartment in Preturo, you can first consider how you would like to divide your time. If churches, chapels and historic architecture are the main focus, these themes should shape your daily planning. If you would also like to include golf, San Donato Golf provides a clear second focus. For families or travel groups with different interests, this division is helpful because cultural sightseeing, a walk to Madonnella di Preturo and golf each provide their own reasons for choosing the destination.

Discover more places

If you would like to compare additional destinations, you can also take a look at Civitella Alfedena, Bagno, Pianelle, L’Aquila, Cerchio, Coppito, Pagliare and Rocca Pia.

To the higher-level travel overview: L-Aquila.