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Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
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Opi is a medieval village of 420 people (2015) in Abruzzo in the protected area of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park. It is part of the "Most Beautiful Villages in Italy". Opi is a well-known tourist centre, 7 km from the Macchiarvana cross-country ski trails.
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The woods, located in the localities of Val Cervara, Selva Moricento, Coppo del Principe, Coppo del Morto, Cacciagrande and Valle Jancino (Val Fondillo), fall within the protected area of the national park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise in the municipalities of Lecce in the Marsi, Opi, Pescasseroli and Villavallelonga . They are considered among the most important old forests in the Northern Hemisphere. Recognized in 2017 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with plants over 500 years old, it is populated by protected animals such as the Marsican brown bear, the Apennine wolf, the chamois.
Centro visita e Museo del Camoscio
The Apennine chamois museum with an adjoining wildlife area is located in the upper part of the town.
Museo dello Sci e della Montagna
Museum housed in the municipal headquarters in the centre of the town.
The museum is housed in the premises of the former sawmill of Val Fondillo, in the heart of the national park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise.
Italian cross-country ski school. Qualified ski instructors.
Second Sunday in June. Feast of Corpus Domini
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