The village is dominated by a scarp tower of the sixteenth century. It is still partially closed within a powerful wall circle and it rises like a sentry of the surrounding area.
| 65 Km. from L'Aquila 27 Km. from Pescasseroli alt.1048 m tot. surf. 52,66 sqkm inhab. (Ortonesi): 988 FF.SS. stat. at Carrito |
| Ortona dei Marsi, located on a rough hill, appears suddenly to the tourist which climbs up from Pescina the Valle del Giovenco, going along the winding road bringing to the heart of the Abruzzo National Park. The village is dominated by a scarp tower of the sixteenth century. It is still partially closed within a powerful wall circle and it rises like a sentry of the surrounding area. |
