Ortona Abruzzo Italy - Battle of Ortona World War 2, Castello Aragonese - Exploring Abruzzo

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Ortona is a lovely coastal town in the Chieti Province of Abruzzo, Italy, dominated by its huge, impressive 15th century Castello Aragonese. Ortona has some lovely beaches; access down to Abruzzo's Via Verde cycle path; its cathedral of St Thomas has the remains of St Thomas the Apostle in a beautiful gold urn displayed in its crypt; its commerical port dates back to the 4th century BC and there are plenty of bars and restaurants too.
Ortona was the scene of numerous fierce battles between the Germans and Allied armies especially between 21 and 28 December 1943 during the "Battle of Ortona" which led Churchill to define Ortona as the " Stalingrad of Italy". There is a war museum dedicated to the Battle of Ortona here and just outside of Ortona is the Moro River Canadian War Cemetry.
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00:00 Introduction
02:34 Castle
04:24 Chatting about food
06:00 Walking along the corso
07:15 B&B Torre della Loggia
08:02 Outside the Cathedral of St Thomas
08:41 Walking along the corso talking about World War II here in Ortona
10:28 MUBA Museum of the Battle of Ortona
13:16 Theatre
13:41 Passeggiata Orientale: Beach, Harbour, Via Verde, Battle of Ortona
16:20 Gelato Time!
19:33 Cathedral of St Thomas
21:01 Moro River Canadian War Cemetry
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Ortona è una graziosa cittadina costiera nella provincia di Chieti in Abruzzo, Italia, dominata dal suo enorme e imponente Castello Aragonese del XV secolo. Ortona ha delle spiagge incantevoli; accesso alla pista ciclabile Via Verde d'Abruzzo; la sua cattedrale di San Tommaso conserva le spoglie di San Tommaso apostolo in una bellissima urna d'oro esposta nella sua cripta'; il suo porto commerciale risale al IV secolo aC e non mancano i bar e i ristoranti.
Ortona è tristemente nota anche per i numerosi e cruenti scontri tra tedeschi ed eserciti alleati soprattutto tra il 21 ed il 28 dicembre 1943 durante la "Battaglia di Ortona" che portò Churchill a definire Ortona la "Stalingrado d'Italia". C'è un museo della guerra dedicato alla battaglia di Ortona qui e appena fuori Ortona c'è il cimitero di guerra canadese del fiume Moro.
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[@travel734]

Thank you for introducing Ortona and for your sensitive treatment of the battle. I have visited many times, the first time was with my father who was one of the Canadian soldiers who fought there. For him it was important to see the final resting place of many of his friends.
Later, I took my own sons there so that they could see the memorial to the sacrifice made for the liberation of Italy.

[@ExploringAbruzzo]

It's a very special cemetery, very peaceful and so beautifully kept. It must have been so tough for your father to visit, we can't imagine what it must have felt like for him and all the memories of that awful war. We aren't even connected to Ortona and it moved us to tears walking through the graves. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and thank you for watching

[@paris1891]

Merci a vous. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎

[@ExploringAbruzzo]

Thank you for watching 😍

[@sladdengobros1081]

Another great video
Thank you

[@maury3001]

Wow what a surprise to have made a wonderful video about my city of birth. Just think that my father, who is now 87 years old, remembers the war very well as a child and also a battle in the skies between a German Stukas and an English Spitfire. To save themselves from the bombings, my father's family had dug a cave in the hill facing the sea and so they also saw the bombings from the ships. Just think that not far from there and precisely in the town of Torino di Sangro, there is the English cemetery which is much larger than the Canadian one which is equally well cared for although enormous. In Ortona there was also the Gustav line which not only divided Italy between the allies and the Nazis, but also all of Europe. You documented that city very well with all its beauties and its history and I was really moved to see this video on Ortona. You are doing a great and wonderful job and for me you are the pride of Abruzzo. I will never stop thanking you for everything you are doing for our region with these beautiful videos and with that beautiful project and restoration of an ancient forgotten medieval palace. You are great!

[@ExploringAbruzzo]

Finally we get round to responding to you and your lovely comment. Sorry we are being very 'piano piano' at the moment. We really enjoyed Ortona and we thought of you as you took us there after our bike ride down the Via Verde. It's a great town and with such a fascinating history. Its more recent history of the WWII is so sad and we didn't think that, of course, your family would have been there during that time. How terrifying for them. I'm glad you enjoyed our video of your birthplace. We hope to see you soon! ❤

[@KaterinaFerrara]

That museum is haunting. Thank you for taking us on this tour. I love to learn about the cities before we buy. Grazie da Texas come sempre ❤

[@ExploringAbruzzo]

The museum really was haunting but also very informative, we learnt a lot about that awful time during the war there. Where are you thinking of buying?

[@KaterinaFerrara]

We are looking to buy in a 7% flat tax town. We are thinking Chieti province but we are flexible. We want at least three bedrooms and two bathrooms and something that is already restructured. We are not interested in having your remodel experience, but I do love to watch it :-). Grazie da Texas come sempre❤

[@johnnieireland2057]

Thanks for posting this! My grandfather fought here in ww2 for Canada and luckily made it back home. I’ve always wanted to visit and pay homage to those young men.

[@ExploringAbruzzo]

Thanks for watching and commenting. So pleased to hear that you grandfather made it back home. What an awful battle! With your connection to this place you certainly must visit one day and also explore the rest of Abruzzo.

[@johnnieireland2057]

@@ExploringAbruzzo yes it’s high up on my bucket list for sure. Really enjoy your videos!

[@KaterinaFerrara]

San Tommaso prega per noi!

[@Just_me_dawn]

Thank you so much for this video. It was so informative and very emotional to watch. Beautifully done. We are thinking of buying in Abruzzo and wanted your opinion since you live there. We want a Historical village near the coast. 20 minutes or less.. We have two young daughters so it has to be lively but still charming.

[@ExploringAbruzzo]

Thank you for your lovely comment. So glad you enjoyed the video. With regarding buying here there are so many factors to consider. You can DM us and we can put our thinking caps on for you. How about a historical town or 'city' as some larger towns are called here? Have you considered that idea? For example Chieti is ideal for the younger generations in that they can jump on the train there as it has its own station and head down to the coast or inland.