Natural world · Evidence-led place record
Majella UNESCO Global Geopark
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The “Corsa degli zingari” is a unique event where the faith and endurance of participants are tested. Held every September in Pacentro, 30 men run barefoot through steep forest paths to reach the Church of the Madonna di Loreto.Walk the Celestine Way, a footpath connecting the hermitages of Maiella from L’Aquila to Ortona, following in the footsteps of Celestine V, the hermit pope.The traditional feast of the "serpari" in honour of San Domenico takes place every first Sunday of May. In
The oddity, explained
Why is Majella UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?
Majella UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as The “Corsa degli zingari” is a unique event where the faith and endurance of participants are tested. Held every September in Pacentro, 30 men run barefoot through steep forest paths to reach the Church of the Madonna di Loreto.Walk the Celestine Way, a footpath connecting the hermitages of Maiella from L’Aquila to Ortona, following in the footsteps of Celestine V, the hermit pope.The traditional feast of the "serpari" in honour of San Domenico takes place every first Sunday of May. In. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural.
Evidence and further exploration
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