The town has some of the most outstanding examples of the local architecture, marked by a strong religious influence. L'Aquila and around Avezzano, in the centre of the Marsica, the land of the Orsini, Colonna and Torlonia families, bears witness to its noble past. Sulmona, small and splendid, Balsorano, Barisciano, Corfinio, Ocre, are extraordinary villages that look like cribs. Celano, famous for its Tower.
Skiers can enjoy a variety of slopes, from the easy sunny plains to the most difficult ones.
The National Park Italy's third largest national park, the Parco Nazionale dell'Abruzzo is a hunter-free haven for wolves, brown bears, chamois and eagles. There are 150 itineraries for ecological tourism inside the Park, and here the publicity slogan is a splendid reality.