Caramanico Terme, located at the mouth of the Orfento canyon and the Orta river valley in the Abruzzo, is a land of wellness, spas and nature.
Relaxing nature holidays, but also bears and wolves
This charming little medieval village, at an altitude of 650 metres in the heart of the Maiella National Park, in Italy’s central Apennine mountain range, is famous for its sulphurous and oligomineral springs. The favourable climate, thanks to the proximity to the sea and the particular geographical location, make it the perfect choice for relaxing nature holidays dedicated physical well-being. In the surrounding area of the Apennines wolves, Marsican bears, deer, and chamois have returned to live in the beech forests. 
Ancient churches and hermitages, mountain biking and fishing
Down the centuries hermits and monks have found peace here in churches and hermitages set in the rocky landscape of the Maiella. Like the two hermitages chosen by Celestine V, the hermit monk who became pope: San Bartolomeo at 650 metres asl, and the hermitage of San Giovanni, located at 1,220 metres in a scenic spot in the Orfento valley, both of which are well worth a visit. Visitors can enjoy horse riding, mountain biking on the area’s many trails as well as fishing in the Orta and Orfento rivers. And of course skiing in winter. 
An annual December roving food and wine exhibition
The Paolo Barrasso Museum houses thirty votive bronze statues from the Roman period (3rd-2nd century B.C.) that were found nearby, and the Abruzzo and Italian Fauna Museum, housed in a wing of the thermal baths, documents wildlife in Italy with over a thousand specimens on display. Among the many annual festivals Boccali DiVini on 30 December is a roving food and wine exhibition through the wine cellars in the town’s historic centre.
