High above the Trigno valley, this village guards the Samnite Sanctuary, a stone theatre and Italic temple terrace carved into the mountainside.
Oscan inscriptions still mark the seats, relics of a people who resisted Rome.
When to visit Pietrabbondante
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Samnite Sanctuary of Pietrabbondante
The Samnites' mountain sanctuary at 966 meters, its stone theatre still hosting summer drama.
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