Navelli

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

Navelli is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is renowned for the local saffron production. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Navelli and its frazione (hamlet) Civitaretenga are medieval villages located in a territory inhabited in historic times by the Vestini Italic tribe.

Main sights

• Church of San Sebastiano
• Palazzo Santucci
• Rural churches of the plain: Saint Mary in Cerulis and Madonna delle Grazie
• Medieval tower of Civitaretenga

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. "Abruzzo" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.