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Religion is a very important part of Italian life, with 84% of the population being Roman Catholic (and, of course, Rome is home to the Vatican). People and towns celebrate patron saints' days with religious festivals throughout the year (see Days Out - Festivals and Events) and there are hundreds of Churches and Religious Shrines to be seen everywhere you go: Christmas Don't miss the Grotto Di Stiffe caves over the Christmas period Also, Rivisondoli (Near Roccaraso) is famous for it's Live Manger Most Churches will have a Crib of some sort over the Christmas period and are worth a look …. the ones in Sulmona, and one we saw at Pratola Peligna was quite good. Easter Procession in Secinaro …. Carrying a wooden Cross up to the Small Illuminated Cross on the hill, around the Village and back to the Church. Special event in the Piazza at Sulmona every Easter .... Don’t miss it! Local Churches worth a visit In Secinaro, being your "Local", there are two Churches: There is an interesting little Church down by the river in Raiano which is normally open during the tourist season. You can get some good photo shots looking down on the river. In Sulmona - do a "crawl" round 3 or 4 around the main Piazza, back streets and one at the end of the Park In L'Aquila (Not possible yet due to the Earthquake in April 2009) Near to Alba Fucens, Santa Maria In Valle Porclaneta is worth a look just to see how the Architect managed to align the roof with the slope of the mountain behind (Combine with a visit/picnic to Alba Fucens Castle/Roman Ruins) Rome and the Vatican City The Churches and Religious Monuments in Rome can only be done justice with a couple of days stay and deserve a “Days Out” Page of their own. We had Fast Track pre-booked tickets for the Vatican which worked very well for us! (Almost makes you feel guilty for skipping the line, but not for long!)

Religion is a very important part of Italian life, with 84% of the population being Roman Catholic (and, of course, Rome is home to the Vatican). People and towns celebrate patron saints' days with religious festivals throughout the year (see Days Out - Festivals and Events) and there are hundreds of Churches and Religious Shrines to be seen everywhere you go: Christmas Don't miss the Grotto Di Stiffe caves over the Christmas period. Rivisondoli (Near Roccaraso) is famous for it's Live Manger an most Churches will have a Crib of some sort over the Christmas period and are worth a look. The ones in Sulmona, and one we saw at Pratola Peligna was quite good. Easter Procession in Secinaro …. Carrying a wooden Cross up to the Small Cross on the hill, around the Village and back to the Church. Special event in the Piazza at Sulmona every Easter .... Don’t miss it! Local Churches worth a visit In Secinaro, being your "Local", there are two Churches: There is an interesting little Church down by the river in Raiano which is normally open during the tourist season. You can get some good photo shots looking down on the river. In Sulmona - do a "crawl" round 3 or 4 around the main Piazza, back streets and one at the end of the Park. In L'Aquila (Not possible yet due to the Earthquake in April 2009) Near to Alba Fucens, Santa Maria In Valle Porclaneta is worth a look just to see how the Architect managed to align the roof with the slope of the mountain behind (Combine with a visit/picnic to Alba Fucens Castle/Roman Ruins) Rome and the Vatican City The Churches and Religious Monuments in Rome can only be done justice with a couple of days stay and deserve a “Days Out” Page of their own. We had Fast Track pre-booked tickets for the Vatican which worked very well for us! (Almost makes you feel guilty for skipping the line, but not for long!)