The Nocciano Institute for Arts and Culture

Travel back to a simpler and more vibrant time in Italy when community and family were at the center of life. Travel with us to Nocciano, a hilltop town of the Abruzzo, where the entire community is family, and where life is still lived as it has been for centuries. The entire village of Nocciano has opened its doors to greet the participants of a new series of programs developed by the Mediterranean Studies Association, Inc., and situated in the Castle of Nocciano.

The castle is available year-round for programs, seminars, symposia, conferences, and classes developed in conjunction with the Mediterranean Studies Association, Inc. The great hall can accommodate groups as large as 100, and there are several separate seminar rooms. In addition the hall can be partitioned into three separate rooms.  Below the great hall is an equally large space that can be utilized in a similar manner or used for catered functions. Along the length of the great hall is a spectacular open-air loggia with a view of the Gran Sasso mountains (the view at the top of this page). Fully renovated and modernized, this twelfth-century castle makes for an extraordinary conference site. Catering services, assistance with lodging, and a complete tour package is available from MSA, Inc.