# Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park

Region: Abruzzo, Italy, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 42.44, 13.57
Bortle class: 3 (1 = pristine, 9 = inner city)
Drive from Toronto: ≈ 1.5 h from Rome via the A24 to L'Aquila and up to Campo Imperatore.
Best time: June–October for the Campo Imperatore road; lower valleys observe year-round.

## Overview
Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga is a central Apennine national park where the Campo Imperatore plateau reaches 2,100 m. INFN's underground lab is here, and the plateau is a classic Italian astro-tourism spot.

## What to see
Summer Milky Way core, planets, and dry alpine seeing at 2,000 m+.

## Highlights
- Campo Imperatore plateau at 2,100 m
- Historic Campo Imperatore observatory nearby
- Refugio Campo Imperatore for overnight stays

## Tips
- Arrive at dusk and give your eyes 20+ minutes to dark-adapt
- Use a red headlamp — white light kills night vision
- Bring warm layers; European mountain and coastal sites drop sharply after sunset

## Live forecast
View the live tonight-score and 48-hour forecast for Gran Sasso at:
https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=gran-sasso-np

Structured data: https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/gran-sasso-np.json


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