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Monte San Simeone | Mountain road

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This narrow mountain road leads all the way up to the highland of Monte San Simeone. It was built in the early 20th century for military purposes. Due to the very steep terrain, tunnels had to be built for some of the numerous hairpin bends. The road is open to cars, motorcycles, and bicycles.