The gafio balconies serve as vestiges of Valle Piola's ancient connections with northern Lombardic peoples. The term gafio ("lu gafie" in the local Abruzzese dialect) comes from the Lombardic word "waifa", meaning "space which is non private." These covered wooden balconies constituted precisely such areas.
The gafio balconies, found in Valle Piola, are remnants of ancient connections with northern Lombardic peoples. The term "gafio" comes from the Lombardic word "waifa," which means "non-private space." These covered wooden balconies were indeed such spaces.