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Circular driving itineraries from Sulmona

May 17, 2017

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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...

Foody Tour Experience

The WTS Team

April 19, 2017

Experience Days

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The sulmonesi are justifiably proud of the wonderful food and wine of their region and many of the local shops and suppliers are family-run businesses going back generations. Join our Foody Tour as we v... Read More...

My collaboration with Ovid

Larry Alan Smith

March 20, 2017

Music, Ovidio

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For the past few months, I have been spending a significant amount of time with Ovid! Well... at least with his writings. However, a successful artistic collaboration can make it seem as if your poet is right t... Read More...

The silence of Limmari woods: the massacre of Pietransieri

Antonio Secondo

March 6, 2017

History

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"And so the fear passed. The horror, dismay, anger and perhaps, for some, also the time of forgiveness has passed. Of that distant November in 1943, only a memory remains for the inhabitants of Pietransieri, an... Read More...

Visiting Campo 78 – ex POW camp in Sulmona

Katy

February 3, 2017

Campo 78

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A piece of military history in Abruzzo, central Italy. Campo 78 - also known as PG 78 (Prigione di Guerra) - is an Italian, former Prisoner of War camp located at Fonte d’Amore, just outside the town of S... Read More...

Sulmona’s annual calendar of events 2019

The WTS Team

January 31, 2017

Events

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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...

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The Frattaroli Story – From Sulmona to Boston

The WTS Team

January 11, 2017

People

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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. ... Read More...

A Home from Home – part 2

The WTS Team

December 12, 2016

Life in Sulmona

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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...

Il Natale in Italia (Christmas in Italy)

Paola Fraioli

December 12, 2016

Learn Italian

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A dual-language article. Learn some useful vocabulary with Italian language teacher Paola Fraioli Il Natale in Italia Il Natale (Christmas) is a time for family all over Italy. In fact the saying goes ... Read More...

Castel del Giudice & the Borgotufi

The WTS Team

November 20, 2016

Daytrips from Sulmona

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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… ... Read More...

Our Top 10 tips on planning your vacation in Sulmona

Farm Holidays

Hotels

B&B’s

A dual-language article – terminology for walkers & hikers

Tender goat’s meat ‘Cacio e Ova’

Abruzzo Guide Books & Maps – our shortlist

The Valle Peligna Street Library Project

The top tools in an Abruzzese kitchen

Desperately Seeking Ovid

Circular driving itineraries from Sulmona

Foody Tour Experience

My collaboration with Ovid

The silence of Limmari woods: the massacre of Pietransieri

Visiting Campo 78 – ex POW camp in Sulmona

Sulmona’s annual calendar of events 2019

The Frattaroli Story – From Sulmona to Boston

A Home from Home – part 2

Il Natale in Italia (Christmas in Italy)

Castel del Giudice & the Borgotufi