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Elevation: 550 meters
Population: 240

San Giovanni Lipioni is a small village, right on the border to Molise. It is considered the last village of the province of Chieti, being so close to the border.

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HISTORICAL FACTS
The antique origins of this hamlet are testified thanks to a drawing piece of art now sitting at the National library of Paris. During Roman times, there was a city hall (municipium Terventum) called Terventum, then the name changed to San Giovanni Lupino and then to San Giovanni Lipioni in the 17th century.

WHAT TO SEE
- Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, built in 1504 and hen refurbished in baroque style in the 18th century.
- Old fountain built in the early 1800s.

FESTIVITIES
1st May: San Giovanni  (procession with flowers)
Around the mid of August: Festa delle sagne appezzate (pasta festival)
20th August: San Felice
3 weekend of September: Sagra delle Scorporelle fave e castagne (fava benas and chestnuts festival)

TOWNS NEARBY
Castiglione Messer Marino
Celenza sul Trigno
Carunchio
Torrebruna
 
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