At over 1,400 m Capracotta is one of the highest and snowiest villages in the Apennines — famous for record snowfalls — offering pristine winter scenes of the village and the Prato Gentile plateau. In summer the nearby Giardino della Flora Appenninica botanical garden bursts with Apennine wildflowers for close-up and macro work.
| Best time | Winter for snow scenes; June–July for the flora garden |
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Shooting notes
- Equipment
- Wide-angle and polariser for snow landscapes; macro lens for the flora garden
Weather through the year in Italy
Best time Shoulder Worth avoiding
Average daytime temperature in °C. Figures are for Italy.
Location
41.8333, 14.2667 View on map
Tips for visiting
- Underexpose slightly in deep snow to hold detail, then recover in editing
- the Giardino della Flora Appenninica peaks for blooms in early summer