Miglianico Golf & Country Club
Miglianico is the kind of club that wins you over through balance rather than noise
Miglianico is the kind of club that wins you over through balance rather than noise. It lacks the profile of Italy's major resort names, yet offers serious, enjoyable golf embedded in a part of Abruzzo that still feels deeply authentic. The course moves through open countryside, with vineyards, agricultural land and hints of Adriatic light in the distance, combining holes that require patient construction with greens that demand more touch than the apparent width of the layout first suggests. It is particularly rewarding for travellers who enjoy discovery: less noise, more substance, more territory. A round here works best inside a wider itinerary that includes Abruzzese food, hills and sea — a central Italian experience still underused by international golf tourism. Miglianico never tries to inflate itself; instead, it persuades through honest architecture, strong upkeep and a quietly memorable atmosphere.
Arrivaci senza aspettative da resort iconico: Miglianico rende di più quando lo affronti come una scoperta, lasciando che sia il campo a guadagnarsi la tua stima buca dopo buca.
Autenticità territoriale e buon golf in una regione ancora poco battuta
Layout equilibrato e atmosfera rilassata ma seria
Meno servizi luxury rispetto ai resort più strutturati
Nome meno immediato per il viaggiatore internazionale
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Edoardo Valentini: il Montepulciano dei Misteri
Edoardo Valentini of Loreto Aprutino is considered Abruzzo's greatest producer: he vinifies only in perfect vintages, produces fewer than 10,000 bottles per year, and the winery has no internet address. His Montepulciano d'Abruzzo releases after 5 years and is one of the 20 most sought-after Italian wines by collectors. His son Francesco receives by handwritten letter.
“Francesco Valentini replies only to those who write by hand specifying which vintage they own and why they came. Those who know the difference between the 1988 and 1990 Montepulciano stand a good chance of a reply. Bring something to offer — it is the unwritten rule of the house.”
Villa Michetti: il Notturno di D'Annunzio
Gabriele D'Annunzio was born in Pescara in 1863 and the birthplace is a museum: but Villa Michetti at Francavilla al Mare, where he wrote the Laudi and the Notturno during his temporary blindness of 1916, is less known. The Francavilla Municipality has recently restored the original study with the typewriter and ink bottles: the conservator accepts private morning visits.
“Conservator Dr Canosa shows the paper strips on which D'Annunzio wrote the Notturno blindfolded: 10,000 strips of 5 cm width, written in absolute darkness with a fountain pen. The study still preserves the ink stains on the floor.”
Terme di Raiano: le Acque dell'Appennino Centrale
The Terme di Raiano on the Sagittario river are set in the Sirente-Velino Regional Park: the sulphurous waters at 18°C emerge from Apennine limestone fissures at 700 metres altitude. The thermal centre maintains the inhalation and bathing protocols of the 1950s with original limestone pools: the total isolation of the National Park amplifies the regenerative effect.
“Thermal physician Dr Piccoli opens the historic 1950s spa wing — normally closed — for private dry inhalation sessions: the 1950s limestone sulphide vaporisers produce therapeutic aerosol concentrations for the upper airways impossible with modern nebulisers.”