Local restaurants
Try Tra le Braccia di Morfeo (+39 (0)862 899110) for traditional dishes made with regional ingredients in a setting that’s half-restaurant, half-gallery (with local craftwork for sale). La Locanda sul Lago (+39 (0)862 899019; www.lalocandasullago.it) is a small inn at the bottom of the village, with views of the lake and Santo Stefano and hearty mountain food, such as the region’s classic lentil soup and lamb reared on a nearby plateau.
Worth getting out of bed for
The hotel has a guide on hand to take guests birdwatching in the national park, with sightings of hawks, eagles and buzzards on offer. Bread-making classes are available on demand; participants can learn how to use a wood-burning oven from the 16th century to make crisp pizza bases and fresh bread. There are also classes revealing the secrets of Abruzzese cuisine.
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Smith extra at Sextantio Albergo Diffuso
Wine tasting on arrival; a tour of the village; and free mountain-bike and snowshoe hire. Members staying three nights or more also get dinner for two: a four-course tasting menu, including wine, water and coffee
From the Guestbook…
Sextantio is truly a magical place to stay and when there you must go into the mountains for dinner at Paolo's or as it is properly known 'Rifugio Racollo' – it is about 15 m...
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