Barisciano

An ancient Vestino’s settlement in the area of Piana di Forfona, just before the ancient Via Claudia and the roman city of Peltuinum, here Romans people come to refuge around a mighty castle by a pentagonal plant. At first, the village was divided into several Villa then ruined; Barisciano took part in the foundation of L’Aquila city. It is strategically location and the importance that the village had in the territory makes it relevant for local trade, which becomes, during the day of Santa Caterina 25 November, the main market to decide the price of the Gold of Abruzzo, the saffron. The church of San Flaviano was built on the ruins of an ancient Roman settlement, with a stone front and three inner naves. Near outside the village, there is the Franciscan’s monastery of San Colombo, where today there is the Floristic Research Center of Apennines, where are preserved several species of seeds and plants. In the middle of the village, there is the monumental fountain called Fontana Grande, where during the summertime, take place the famous “Potato Festival”.