this town is famous as the home of both ovid and confetti (sugared almonds).
after a wedding ceremony in abruzzo, the happy couple is pelted with confetti in an effort to see them on the road to good fortune.
sulmona is filled with ancient buildings, especially along medieval via dell'ospedale, imparting a beguiling atmosphere.
the greatest treasure is the palace of the annunziata on corso ovidio.
founded in 1320, the building combines gothic and renaissance styles.
it houses the museo civico which contains local antiquities, paintings and work of goldsmiths.
the adjacent church of the annunziata with a robust baroque facade, was rebuilt in the 18th century.
at the end of viale matteotti is the cathedral of san panfilo, built over a roman temple.
san francesco della scarpa, in piazza del carmine, has a 13th century portal.
winding past it to the fontana della vecchia (1474) is an aqueduct that once fuelled local industry.