Tocco da Casauria is a comune and town in the Province of Pescara. The centre was known for centuries as simply Tocco, and the name “da Casauria” was added only after 1861.

The historic centre of Tocco da Casauria, is an ancient town with a castle dating back to the 12th century and the beautiful church of Saint Eustace. From Tocco there are stunning views in every direction: the gently curving Maiella National Park to the South West, the more rugged Gran Sasso National Park to the North West and the Pescara river valley running down to the sea to the East.

In the centre, sometimes behind an unprepossessing door, you will find bars, cafes and restaurants from basic to gourmet; a bank with a cashpoint; a pharmacy; a post office; a florist; various mini-markets, bakeries, butcher, off-licence, pizzerias, greengrocers as well as the essential gelateria.

Tuesday is market day where you can buy l items. Do make sure you try the delicious olive oil, local wines and the famous Centerba Toro – a powerfully alcoholic herbal aperitif that you may prefer sprinkled lightly on fresh watermelon. By appointment booked through their website, you can visit the cellar of the Filomusi Guelfi wines made in Tocco, which includes a well-known Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.

Whenever you visit you’ll always find something going on – a saint’s day or festival, street theatre, cooking demonstrations, rock festivals, olive oil or wine festivals and, in November, the olive harvest.  These events are organised by the residents for the residents, they are not tourist spectacles, yet you will be welcomed as honoured guests if you join in. It would be hard to find a community with stronger bonds or a clearer sense of identity combined with an exceptional openness to newcomers.

A short walk from the town brings you straight into the mountains of the Maiella National Park. As if mountains and beaches aren’t enough, you will find ravines, freshwater springs, rivers and lakes all on the doorstep and countless beautiful towns and monuments. The olive groves are carpeted with wild flowers as agricultural land quickly gives way to wilder terrain – yet the bustling city of Pescara (with an airport served by London Stanstead) is half an hour away to the East, and Rome just an hour and a half of breathtaking bus or car journey to the West

                            

 

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