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Photo: Zitumassin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 153 m above sea level
- Area
- 21,700,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 42°15′00″ N, 14°28′00″ E
History and description
Rocca San Giovanni is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Main sights
The main attraction of the neighbourhood is the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere. Other sights in Rocca San Giovanni include:
church of St. Matthew, a medieval structure inspired, in smaller scale, to the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere. In the 14th-15th centuries a bell tower was added
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Rocca San Giovanni».
Photos
Getting there
Fossacesia-Torino di SangroTrain, nearest
4.8 km as the crow flies
Rocca San Giovanni
Aeroporto internazionale d'Abruzzo Pasquale Liberi30.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Rocca San Giovanni?
Rocca San Giovanni is in Rocca San Giovanni, in the province of Chieti (Abruzzo), Italy. GPS coordinates: 42.25000, 14.46667.
What else is there to see near Rocca San Giovanni?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Contini (1.1 km away), Palazzo Mayer (1.2 km away), Casino Mayer (1.7 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Palazzo comunale Rocca San Giovanni — Zitumassin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Associazione Culturale "Ericle D'Antonio" - Rocca San Giovanni — Valentina Galantini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rocca San Giovanni - Trabocco al tramonto — Valentina G. e Franco P., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rocca San Giovanni street — Superchilum, CC BY 4.0
- Rocca San Giovanni — Lucrezia Rossi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Avalos dritto — Zecca di Rocca San Giovanni, Public domain
- Baia di Fossacesia Marina - panoramio — maury3001, CC BY 3.0
- Costa dei Trabocchi - panoramio — maury3001, CC BY 3.0
- La Costa Dei Trabocchi - panoramio — maury3001, CC BY 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences