Villa Santa Maria
Known since the 13th century for producing professional cooks, Villa Santa Maria in Abruzzo's Chieti province carries the informal title "Patria dei cuochi" — homeland of cooks. The tradition runs deep enough that a hospitality school was built in the 1960s to preserve it, and a cooking museum now occupies the Palazzo Caracciolo, named for San Francesco Caracciolo, a 16th-century native son regarded as the patron of cooks. The village sits along the Sangro river, with vineyards in the surrounding hills.
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- Population1,229
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.5 km2.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Villa Santa Maria: quick answers
Where is Villa Santa Maria?
Villa Santa Maria is in Chieti, Italy, about 37 km23 miles in a straight line from Sulmona.
How do you get to Villa Santa Maria?
The nearest airport is Pescara (PSR), about 1 hr 6 min away by road. The nearest train station is Castel di Sangro, about 41 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Villa Santa Maria?
The warmest month is August, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C38°F. The wettest month is May, with about 104 mm4.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Villa Santa Maria?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 restaurant, 1 café and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.