When it comes to outdoor recreation few places have as many diverse options as Abruzzo.  The numerous seaside resort towns offer plenty of swimming, beach volleyball and other water-related activities.  Hikers can enjoy hundreds of mile of trails through a whole variety of landscapes, each offering unique opportunities to encounter mountain lakes, breath-taking scenery and docile woodland creatures.  For winter sports enthusiasts Abruzzo boasts the only European World Cup ski resort outside of the Alps and offers numerous skiing, snowboarding and related winter-time activities.  Or if gently paddling a canoe down a lazy river is more your style there are many picturesque streams to while away your summer afternoon.  Beaches, mountains, rivers and lakes all come together to create a virtually unlimited draw for every outdoor taste.

 
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