Written and curated by bi-lingual partnership Katy Gorman and Susanna Iraci, Welcome To Sulmona is the first born and remains the best-loved child of their marketing & communications consultancy ‘Quid Novi'. They enjoy researching and creating copy for their own website alongside that of the other many guest authors. More often than not Katy is ‘words’ and Susanna ‘pictures’. Katy Gorman: Ex-pat Anglo-American, Quid Novi wordsmith, English teacher & resident of Sulmona since 2009. Susanna Iraci: Marchigiana, Quid Novi visual designer & photographer - also resident of Sulmona since 2009.
6 STELLE
Located in the heart of the city centre, B&B Sei Stelle occupies a historical palazzo overlooking the principal piazza.
Tastefully decorated with bespoke furniture and boasting ... Read More...
Making the most of your visit to Sulmona: day trips in the car
Here are 8 different circular driving tours - all starting from and then finishing back in Sulmona. They are of different lengths and the to... Read More...
Most weeks of the year there is something interesting going on somewhere in Sulmona or the wider Valle Peligna - whether sporting, cultural, musical, artistic or gastronomic.
Small, local events and a... Read More...
Successful restaurateur & son of Sulmona
Today, the surname Frattaroli is as well known in the foody circles of Boston’s North End as it is in Sulmona. But we need to travel back 47 years to find out why.
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Settling in to your new home in Sulmona and the Valle Peligna
Now you have your very own property here, how to go about settling in and maybe making a new life for yourselves? Some bureaucratic formalities can ... Read More...
A hop over the border into Molise
It’s pretty obvious that our first love is Sulmona and the Valle Peligna in Abruzzo. We do however like to get out and about and this time we even wandered over into Molise…
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Part II of the DiCenso family’s trip back to Sulmona in search of their Abruzzese heritage
Do you remember the DiCenso family who visited Sulmona last year? We published part I of their story back in May 2015.... Read More...
Buying a property in Sulmona and the Valle Peligna
We’ve noticed an increase - year on year - of people wanting to buy property here in the Sulmona area. A fair amount of positive press recently about th... Read More...
The Giostra Cavalleresca of Sulmona is the annual jousting tournament held in the town’s main square called Piazza Garibaldi. Revived in the year 1995, it features riders representing the different areas of the... Read More...
The essential Italian summer drink
Summer has arrived and so has the heat - time to relax outside, enjoying the view of the Majella with the company of good friends. A refreshing after dinner drink, no summer ... Read More...