Eremo dell'Annunziata

The Eremo dell'Annunziata is a stone religious building and hermitage located on San Marcello Hill at roughly 745 meters above sea level, with views over the upper Vomano Valley. The structure features a gabled roof and two interior sections divided by rounded arches.

The first documented mention of the hermitage comes from 1473, though sandstone blocks in the northern wall suggest it may have earlier origins. The building thus shows a long history of religious use spanning from possibly ancient times through the modern era.

The name refers to the Annunciation, and the interior displays two separate sections divided by rounded arches. Visitors can see a wooden Baroque altar and a statue that speak to the solitary devotional life once lived here.

The hermitage can be reached from L'Aquila by taking the SS80 toward Montorio al Vomano and following brown tourist signs after Poggio Umbricchio. The route passes through hilly terrain with clear footpaths leading to this elevated location.

The structure includes a two-story hermit dwelling in the eastern part, revealing how residents once lived in this secluded space. Several 16th-century doorways display inscribed dates and decorative details that hint at different periods of use and modification.