{"id":7600,"date":"2025-10-28T14:03:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/sulmona-abruzzo-the-city-of-confetti-where-history-art-and-sweet-delights-meet\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T22:39:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T22:39:40","slug":"sulmona-abruzzo-the-city-of-confetti-where-history-art-and-sweet-delights-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/sulmona-abruzzo-the-city-of-confetti-where-history-art-and-sweet-delights-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"Sulmona Abruzzo: the city of confetti, where history, art, and sweet delights meet"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7600\" class=\"elementor elementor-7600 elementor-7510\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-fd7a598 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd7a598\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdad77f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"bdad77f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Sulmona, in central Italy, is an emblematic city of Abruzzo, nestled in the Peligna Valley at the foot of the Majella National Park. Renowned worldwide for its confetti \u2013 colourful sugared almonds symbolising refinement and celebration \u2013 the city charms visitors with its medieval heritage, elegant atmosphere, and centuries-old traditions. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Visiting Sulmona means diving into a world where culture, craftsmanship, and gastronomy blend harmoniously.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-72edf52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72edf52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae6646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ae6646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-ea3b6cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea3b6cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d44e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50d44e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The historical heritage of Sulmona Abruzzo\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-c77268e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c77268e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04eb096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"04eb096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">With a millennia-old history, Sulmona Abruzzo was founded during Roman times. It is the birthplace of the poet Ovid, whose statue overlooks Piazza XX Settembre. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Its historic centre is a true architectural gem:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">Piazza Garibaldi, one of the largest squares in Abruzzo, dominated by a medieval aqueduct dating back to the 13th century.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Cattedrale di San Panfilo, founded in the 11th century, blending Romanesque, Gothic, and Baroque styles.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">The churches of Santa Maria della Tomba and San Francesco della Scarpa, which house frescoes, sculptures, and works of art.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">The shopping streets of Sulmona, lined with Renaissance palaces and artisan boutiques, reflect the city\u2019s former prosperity.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">To enrich your cultural journey, also discover <a href=\"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/la-transhumance-dans-les-abruzzes\/\">transhumance in Abruzzo,<\/a> another unique intangible heritage of the region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-c8c60ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8c60ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-920afa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"920afa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-e26a3ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e26a3ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a035dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a035dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The confetti of Sulmona Abruzzo, a sweet and colourful art form<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-041cfca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"041cfca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95afa5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"95afa5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The confetti of Sulmona Abruzzo represent far more than a tradition: they are a craft of excellence that has made the city famous since the 15th century.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">These confetti, made from high-quality almonds and a coloured sugary coating, are handcrafted into flowers, bouquets, or decorative arrangements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-e8fc5ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8fc5ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed124b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7ed124b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-734372c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"734372c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b079147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b079147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A centuries-old artisanal tradition<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-7673cf1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7673cf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b162aeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"b162aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The artisans of Sulmona Abruzzo preserve a craftsmanship passed down from generation to generation.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Once offered during weddings, baptisms, and religious ceremonies, confetti symbolised happiness and purity. Even today, they decorate the colourful shop windows of the city centre, attracting visitors and sweet lovers alike. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Don\u2019t miss the Pelino Confetti Museum, where you can discover old machines, archives, and the secrets of production.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-ad84026 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad84026\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3091652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3091652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5552fea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5552fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festivals and traditions in Sulmona Abruzzo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-be2bbb8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be2bbb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e65b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"52e65b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The living culture of Sulmona Abruzzo is expressed through its traditional festivals and spectacular medieval reenactments.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-b6068cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6068cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-919f2bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"919f2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7cd2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7cd2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">La Madonna che Scappa in Piazza<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-98a371e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98a371e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6689205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"6689205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-81498ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81498ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6c1e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"5f6c1e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Every year, on Easter Sunday, the city celebrates the Madonna che Scappa in Piazza, a unique procession in which the statue of the Virgin runs across Piazza Garibaldi, amid applause and showers of flower petals. This deeply symbolic event reflects the religious devotion and popular joy of Abruzzo. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-5b675d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b675d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-802b686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"802b686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-aa3b8c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa3b8c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aef372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3aef372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Giostra Cavalleresca and the summer festivals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-b09eca9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b09eca9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ba1e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"43ba1e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">In summer, Sulmona comes alive with the Giostra Cavalleresca, a medieval tournament where knights, costumed parades, and marching bands fill the streets with colour and excitement.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The craft markets, concerts, and performances make this period the perfect time to experience the city in all its vibrancy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-da0682b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da0682b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abedba elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1abedba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-393c69d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"393c69d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d50f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5d50f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gastronomy and the art of living in Sulmona Abruzzo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-b9ac8be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9ac8be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc4a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"8fc4a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Discovering Sulmona Abruzzo also means savouring its culinary specialties born from the mountains and pastoral traditions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-356a29a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"356a29a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2bbc70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f2bbc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-4f39a93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f39a93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a1123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3a1123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical flavours not to be missed<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-9996382 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9996382\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3876b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"e3876b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"> <\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">Artisanal confetti made with almonds, chocolate, or shaped into flowers.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Pecorino d\u2019Abruzzo, aged sheep\u2019s cheese, often served with honey.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Mountain honey from the Majella, scented with thyme or wildflowers.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Montepulciano d\u2019Abruzzo and Trebbiano white wines, perfect to accompany these delights.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p class=\"p3\">Local markets are full of authentic products: fine cured meats, olive oils, aromatic herbs, and rustic specialties \u2014 a true reflection of Abruzzo\u2019s terroir.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-c43848f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c43848f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c8653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"61c8653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836318d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"836318d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical information for visiting Sulmona Abruzzo\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-bbf7089 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bbf7089\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ced960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"9ced960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Location: Sulmona, province of L\u2019Aquila, in the heart of Abruzzo, about 70 km from L\u2019Aquila and 160 km from Rome.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Access: via the A25 Rome\u2013Pescara motorway (exit Sulmona\u2013Pratola Peligna) or by regional train from Pescara or L\u2019Aquila.<\/p><p class=\"p2\"><b>Best periods:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">Spring: for religious celebrations and blooming flowers.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Summer: for medieval festivals and lively evening events.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Autumn: to enjoy the colours of the Majella and seasonal products.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768db5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"768db5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element 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