Navelli is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is renowned for the local saffron production. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

Navelli and its frazione (hamlet) Civitaretenga are medieval villages located in a territory inhabited in historic times by the Vestini Italic tribe.

Main sights

• Church of San Sebastiano

• Palazzo Santucci

• Rural churches of the plain: Saint Mary in Cerulis and Madonna delle Grazie

• Medieval tower of Civitaretenga

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