Theme Week Abruzzo – Lanciano

25 September 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Piazza Plebiscito © Olivier Jules/cc-by-sa-3.0

Piazza Plebiscito © Olivier Jules/cc-by-sa-3.0

Lanciano is a town and comune in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It has 36,000 inhabitants. The city is also known for the first recorded alleged Catholic Eucharistic Miracle. The city is located on hills and its town territory covers 66 square kilometres (25 sq mi) from Val di Sangro to Castelfrentano, and its elevation is about 265 metres (869 ft) above sea level.   read more…

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