The coastline of Abruzzo is
varied, where the low and sandy shores to the north contrast with the
inclined shores to the south.
The sette sorelle (seven
sisters), seven seaside resorts in the province of Teramo, from Martinsicuro
to Silvi, the Pescara and the Francavilla al Mare beaches, offer high level
accommodation, night-clubs, and in Pescara itself, even a modern marina. To
the south the scenery changes radically: from Ortona to Vasto and as far as
S. Salvo, sloping shores surrounded by the rich Mediterranean vegetation
appear on the coastline. They too, are well equipped for a pleasant holiday.
The nostalgic fishing past emerges between S. Vito and Fossacesia, where the
trabocchi, singular fishing huts built on piles, are still today used by the
local fishermen
From Northern to Central coast itinerary
Immediately after Roseto, we find Pineto with its pinewood
right on the beach, a beautiful seafront, and about 40 hotels. Silvi is on the
territorial line between Teramo and Pescara with a 4 kilometers long beach, good
hotel facilities, night clubs and many cultural and sporting enterprises. Very
close to Montesilvano Marina, famous for its long sandy shores and its large
hotels with facilities for congresses, there is Marina di Citta' S. Angelo with
stretches of pebbly beach and rich in Mediterranean vegetation.
In less than 15 minutes it is possible to reach Citta’ S.
Angelo village where we can admire the XIII century collegiate church of S.
Michele with its 1500's portico, the little one of S. Chiara and S.
Agostino's church. Carrying on down south there is Pescara, a modem, young city,
where the metropolitan life can be enjoyed without having to give up the
entertainment of a provincial one. The word "boredom" does not come into the
tourist's mind when the full possibilities are discovered: the incredibly long
beach, the many hotels, the night clubs, the tourist harbor, the sports centers,
and the many cultural bodies.
The visitor should not miss the chance of visiting the
birthplaces of Gabriele D'Annunzio and Ennio Flaiano, the antique Bagno
Borbonico with the Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo (Museum of the Abruzzo People )
and the cathedral of S. Cetteo. From Pescara, with extreme ease, it is possible
to visit the countryside: hills, mountains, the National Park of Abruzzo, and
that of the Majella, the small piedmont towns. The choice is embarrassingly
wide.
