Bugnara

Bugnara lies at the foot of the hill called "Rotondo" (m.912) and it offer to the visitors a charming view: on the west side, there is the suggestive gorge of the "Sagittario" river; on the north-est side, there is the Peligna Valley, with Sulmona, dominated by the "Morrone" mountain.
Bugnara is crossed by the "Sannite" road, that links up Sulmona whit Scanno and, near Anversa, connects up with the A25 motorway (Pescara-Roma).

The town is on a hill. Sun and water makes soil really fertile for the grapevine and olive growings. They are most important town wealth.

Historical outline

In the middle of the town, there is the "SS. Rosario" church, the most ancient (XVII century), built in Baroque Style. Far away, we find another important church, "Santa Maria delle Concanelle" (XI century), well known as "Madonna della Neve". It was built on the ruins of an ancient roman temple, dedicated to Cerere.
On the high part of the town, there is the "Palazzo Ducale" (XII cntury), the residence of the "Di Sangro" family, feudatory of Bugnara,

Torre de' Nolfi

At the foot of Bugnara, there is Torre de' Nolfi. This little town taken his name by the "Nolfi" family, who had here his country residence. This family was subordinate to the "Di Sangro" family.

In the middle of the village there is the "Santa Maria della Pace" church, well known as "Santa Maria di Pietraluna". It was built in 1871 by the village residents.
On a little hill there is the "Madonna del Buon Consiglio" church.

Along the fluvial park, visitors can see the ruins of ancient roman villas, discovered by Antonio De Nino in 1887.