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Things to see in Bugnara
In Bugnara the atlas lists 2 historic places: 1 historic village and 1 castle.
For most of these places we don’t have verified opening hours yet: always check the official website before you go.
Don’t miss: Bugnara, Italian comune.
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- 2historic places
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- 580 maltitude
The town
Bugnara is a small mountain village in the Abruzzo region. The village is perched on the side of the mountain 'Colle Rotondo' and has a picturesque medieval centre.
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2 places
Historic villages 1
Castles 1
Getting there
By train: Bugnara has a tiny railway station, about ten minutes walk away in the valley. About five trains run daily from Sulmona from 6AM until 8PM (the last one runs through Goriano and takes a bit longer).
Bugnara railway station.
By bus: There are actually about three or fours buses a day from Rome Tiburtina bus station that stop in Bugnara on their way to Scanno. The bus stops by the bridge at the bottom of the town. There are about seven local buses a day that run from Sulmona through Introdacqua and Torre Del Nolfi that stop in the main square.
By car: On the A25 take the exit for Anversa (if you are coming from Rome) or Sulmona if you are coming from Pescara. Bugnara is about ten minutes drive away from each exit (follow signs to Introdacqua and Bugnara).
See Trenitalia and ARPA for timetables.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Church of St. Rosario (Chiesa del Santissimo Rosario). Imposing on the main square and ringing its bells every hour this church dates from 1602. Built in the late baroque style beautiful friezes, stuccoes and relief ceilings.
Streets and alleyways. Bugnara is steep and full of narrow pedestrian streets. Here you can see Bugnara's medieval origins with an incredible patchwork layering of stone and cement.
Palazzo Ducale (Fortezza dello Scorpione). This enormous palace consists of imposing buildings started around the 11th century. The impressive fortifications surround a courtyard where one can see the various stages of its development, including an impressive clock tower. Restoration of the palace is in the works, with a rumoured cooking school to be housed there.
Church of the Madonna delle Neve. Just outside the village this church has some of the most interesting history of Bugnara. Built in the Gothic style around the 11th century it has an extraordinary herring-bone floor that is actually from the Roman temple upon which the church was built.
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