Montorio al Vomano

Montorio al Vomano (Abruzzese: Mundurje) is a town and comune in the province of Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of central-southern Italy.

The territory of the Montorio al Vomano commune contains a mountainous area but in larger part is made up of hills and open plains.

It is believed that present-day Montorio al Vomano sits in the location of the old city of Beregra, mentioned by geographers in the classical age of Rome.

Then in 1596 the Crescenzi family from Rome took control of the town before finally ceding the area once again to Neapolitans, this time the Marchesi di Santo Spirito.

In the future, salt and sulfur thermal springs located in nearby Piane di Collevecchio are likely to see increased activity and further serve to diversify the local economy.

The Sacristy houses a wooden bust of St. Roch dating from the 16th century, a Neapolitan silver statue of the same saint from about 1735, and an ancient bell organ.

The remains of the Temple of Hercules is about 6 kilometres (4 mi) from Montorio al Vomano in the direction of L'Aquila along an ancient Roman road.

During the celebration the townspeople gather together and are met by small groups of people carrying decks of 40 playing cards depicting historical figures.

At this time 500 soldiers from the Teramo area, under the orders of Pope Innocent VIII and led by Captain Roberto Sanseverino, encountered the troops of Alfonso, Duke of Calabria and son of King Ferdinand of Aragon.

A representative dish is the well known Bocconotti, made in the traditional manner of Abruzzo using fresh eggs, almonds, olive oil, lemons and grape preserves.

Pizza Dolce is a cake with a velvety cream frosting and is commonly garnished with crushed sweet almonds, cinnamon, and bitter chocolate.