Distances: 40 minutes from the sea, 1 and now 30 by Pescara airport, 3 hours and 30 from Rome airport, 50 ski resort minutes

Class energetica: G

Guilmi: The first historical information of the country is found in’11th century when it was under the dominion of the monastery of Santo Stefano. First mentioned in 1012, when the church of S. Marco was donated to the Monastery of S. Stefano da Trasmondo II, Count of Chieti. In the following epochs it passed from Caldora ai Avalos, which it belonged to in eighteenth century.

Monuments and sights

The church of the Immaculate Conception.

Remains of the church of San Marco. They are located in Colle San Marco. The church dates back to 1012. In 1568 a visit by the then bishop tells of a church of San Mario. In fourteenth century is mentioned several times. Today only the ruins of walls remain.

Lizzi Palace. Ancient palace on the side of the parish church, clearly visible in the mass even if much modified compared to the original appearance by subsequent works.

The typical alleys

Museums

Permanent museum of peasant civilization, ethnographic and photographic museum, in Via Torrione 1

Kitchen

Ventricina by Guilmi

Eventi

• GAP. GuilmiArtProject. From 2007 Guilmi hosts residences for artists to produce works in dialogue with the territory and its community.
• Festivals and fairs
  • 4 May, festival in honor of Saint Maurus
  • 5 May, feast in honor of San Nicola characterized by the parade with some basins decorated with flowers and full of sweets, wheat or other typical local products. At the end of the day they are sold in an auction called raffle to equalize the expenses of the party.
  • 4 July, festival in honor of Sant'Antonio.
  • 5 July, feast in honor of Santa Maria Immacolata.
  • 21 July, festival in honor of Saint Camillo.
  • 22 July, festival in honor of St. Mary Magdalene.
  • 10 agosto, Fonte del Paradiso party
  • 16 agosto, festival in honor of San Rocco.
  • 14 agosto, Ventricina festival in Guilmi
    

    Economy

    The economy is mainly linked to agriculture and livestock: well known is the production of cured meats and ventricina.