Top choice in Abruzzo
It's hard to imagine a lovelier place in which to base yourself than this agriturismo (farm stay) below the stunning village of Opi. Surrounded by forest-clad mountains, you'll not only have gregarious farmers Simon and Claudia for company, but also their menagerie of ducks, goats, pigs, horses and adorable Abruzzo sheepdogs, usually including litters of puppies.
It's worth the extra €20 for Claudia's excellent cooking.
24.95 MILES
Built around the adjacent 730,000-year-old archaeological site of La Pineta, this intriguing museum stands next to a pavilion that protects the site of…
Abbazia di San Vincenzo al Volturno
15.99 MILES
Founded in the 8th century, the Abbazia di San Vincenzo al Volturno is famous for its cycle of 9th-century frescoes by Epifanio (824–842) in the crypt…
Eremo di Sant’Onofrio al Morrone
21.4 MILES
This cliff-clinging hermitage with its 15th-century ceiling, 13th-century frescoes, narrow oratory and arched porticoes cowers under a massive rock face…
21.33 MILES
Sitting below the Sant’Onofrio hermitage, this sanctuary was originally thought to be the house of Sulmona-born poet Ovid when it was first uncovered in…
18.51 MILES
The large town square is home to Sulmona's extensive Wednesday and Saturday morning market: you'll find fresh fish, veg, fruit and flowers, as well as the…
20.55 MILES
Dramatically perched on a mountaintop near the regional border with Campania, the Abbazia di Montecassino was one of the most important Christian centres…
Abbazia di Santo Spirito Al Morrone
21.17 MILES
It’s hard to miss this massive 13th-century Celestine abbey in Badia, close to the sheer western slopes of the Morrone mountains. Notable for its…
Marinelli Pontificia Fonderia di Campane
27.93 MILES
Only in the Italian backwater of Molise do you get to learn about the ancient, if esoteric, art of bell-making. For more than 1000 years, local artisans…
0.62 MILES
This small wildlife sanctuary is devoted to the Apennine chamois. There's a viewpoint from which you can usually see the animals roaming.
2. Centro di Visita di Pescasseroli
2.8 MILES
The Centro di Visita di Pescasseroli has an Apennine garden and a clinic for rescued animals who can no longer live in the wild on their own. Accommodated…
5.77 MILES
This museum and info centre has an impressive amount of information (in Italian only) on the Appenine wolf and its role in myth and literature. There's…
4. Collegiata di Santa Maria del Colle
13.69 MILES
Rebuilt in the decades following a 1456 earthquake, the atmospheric Collegiata di Santa Maria del Colle combines a superb Romanesque portal with a lavish…
13.77 MILES
The Palazzo Fanzago was designed by the great baroque architect Cosimo Fanzago in 1624. Look out for the carved wooden dragons under the roof and the…
6. Abbazia di San Vincenzo al Volturno
15.99 MILES
Founded in the 8th century, the Abbazia di San Vincenzo al Volturno is famous for its cycle of 9th-century frescoes by Epifanio (824–842) in the crypt…
7. Museo dell'Arte Confettiera
17.83 MILES
This museum is housed in the Fabbrica Confetti Pelino (established 1783), Sulmona's most famous manufacturer of confetti (the confectionery product, as…
8. Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra
18.47 MILES
On Piazza Garibaldi, housed in the refectory of the former Santa Chiara convent, this small museum has an eclectic collection of religious and…