| Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Altar, the thirteenth century., At 1272 meters above sea level at the foot of Mount Porrara; here, Peter Angelerio - Pope Celestine V - reached Majella Mountain, stops and starts in a cave hermits real life overcoming the temptations and experiencing the first signs of heaven: it was the people of Palena and the surroundings to convince him to become a priest. After a long period of restoration, the sanctuary was returned to the faithful, is reached by an easy way connected to the Provincial pitch fork or through a mountain trail in a fascinating excursion through the woods and rocks (pilgrimage of 2 July each year). |