Overview
Sulmona lies in the Peligna Valley, shaped by the confluence of the Vella and Gizio rivers, at the foot of the Maiella massif. The hallmark of its territory is the Apennine road, which runs from L'Aquila down to Roccaraso and Isernia. To get to know it, we recommend a walk along Corso Ovidio, dedicated to the Latin poet Ovid, the most famous native of Sulmona. The Corso is lined with churches and buildings that give the impression of a city with an illustrious past, dating back to the Middle Ages. The most representative monument is the Annunziata complex: the 18th-century church and the Gothic-Renaissance palace, which houses the Civic and Costume Museums.
The goldsmith's art, particularly filigree work, and confectionery, expressed in unique decorative compositions, are ancient traditions. A few kilometres north of the city stands the Badia Morronese, a monastic complex founded in the 13th century by the future Pope Celestine V.
