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Visit Sulmona

Sulmona is an important local town (population around 25000), centrally situated in the centre of the L'Aquila province, Abruzzo region of central Italy and overlooked by the Morrone mountains.

There is a great deal to enjoy in Sulmona - both individual sights and the general atmoshere. Your visit to Sulmona will centre along the Corso Ovidio that runs through the heart of the old town and passed the cathedral, many of the important and squares, and the other points of interest.

The highlight of your visit is the Palazzo Annunziata and area. The palazzo dates from the 14th century and has various decorative features on the facade - most notably statues and ornate door and window carvings. The Palazzo Annunziata also houses the Civic Museum with various exhibits of local interest. The decorative facade of the baroque Church of Saint Annunziata is next door. Also here you can see the remains of a Roman Villa, dating from 2000 years ago and with some very impressive mosaics and decorative paintings.

Other sights in Sulmona include:

• the cathedral of San Panfilo (constructed on the location of an Ancient Roman Temple)
• strolling along Corso Ovidio, window shopping and admiring the many fine buildings and palazzos en route
• various piazzas including Piazza XX Septembre (popular square containing a statue of Ovid) and Piazza Garibaldi (a very large open square with a baroque fountain called Fontana de Vecchio and various buildings of note, overlooked by the Morrone mountains). The town market is held in Piazza Garibaldi on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
• the street called via dell'Ospedale has many ancient buildings of interest

Note 1: Corso Ovidio is named after Ovid who was born (43 BC) and lived in the town - Ovid was one of the best known Ancient Roman poets - his most famous work was 'metamorphoses'.

Note 2: Sugared almonds (known as confetti) are produced in the town and the reason for its wealth - since they are now distributed at most Catholic weddings across Europe. You will see many shops selling these in Sulmona. There is even a museum dedicated to confetti - the Museo dell'Arte Confetteria in Sulmona

Places to visit near Sulmona

The 13th century hermitage at Badia Morronese is in a dramatic location up the side of a mountain a few kilometres from Sulmona.

There is a great deal for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy in the Maiella National Park, a very scenic hilly-mountain region with many walks also through the wooded valleys and opportunities for nature lovers.