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Sulmona
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Sulmona is a community in the province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo, Italy, having around 25,000 inhabitants. It is situated in the valley of the Gizio, in a spacious basin formed by the junction of that river with several minor streams. In ancient times, it was one of the most important cities of the Paeligni and is famous for being the native town of Ovid, of whom there is a bronze statue in the piazza known as Piazza XX Settembre sited on the town's main road also under his name.
The first mention of Sulmo occurred in the Second Punic War, when its territory was ravaged by Hannibal in 211 BCE, but without attacking the city itself. Its name was not perceived during the Social War, in which the Paeligni took an important part, although according to Florus, it suffered severely in the subsequent civil war between Sulla and Marius, having been destroyed by the former as a punishment for its attachment to his rival.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Sulmona is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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