La Rocca Calascio – The Highest Fortress

La Rocca Calascio fortress in Abruzzo, L'Aquila province Italy

“He who controls the high ground controls the battle,” goes the old military adage – and it doesn’t get much higher than La Rocca Calascio. Standing at  1,460 metres above sea level – that’s 300 metres higher than Ben Nevis – this medieval fortress provides a vantage point over huge swathes of land… Standing in […]