L´Aquila is a city of the region of the Abruzzo and the province of the same name located in one of the most beautiful zones of the Apeninos (the mountainous zone par excellence of the country)

The city is located to 120 kilometers of Rome and is the capital of the region, although it is not the bigger city than it is Pescara in the Adriatic Sea.

Its population goes up to around the 69000 inhabitants and its altitude is of 714 meters on the level of the sea with a surface of 466.9 km2.

L´Aquila is located in a river basin surrounded by the highest mountains of the Apeninos like the Great Sasso d´Italia, the Maiella and the Velino-Sirente.

Respect to its economy, the city is an important agro and commercial center by its proximity to important ports on the Adriatic.

Behind Bolazo, L´Aquila is the second colder city of Italy with temperatures that can below -20ºC during the winter.

The cities of Rottweill (Germany), River basin (Spain) and York (Canada) are twin of L´Aquila. The city has an old helmet conserved and a beautiful center very well to take a walk in the afternoons.

The Spanish influence is very important due to the occupation by several centuries; one of its significant marks but is the Spanish Castle (Castello Spagnolo). Another one of important monuments is 99 Fontana delle cannelle that represents the 99 Dukes who created the city where each one founded an square with a source and a church and still conserve the majority of them.