In which quarter house in Pescara?

What if we leave for the Italian coast of the Adriatic Sea? This is our guide to the best areas to stay in Pescara!

Important seaside resort of the east coast of Italy, Pescara, established on the shores of the Adriatic Sea is the largest cities of the Abruzzo (121 325 inhabitants). Located 210 kilometres from Rome and 250 kilometres Naples Pescara is a little known destination for the general public, but whose tourism development is booming. The city has been occupied since Antiquity, especially since the Roman Empire, marked by Norman conquests in the 12th century and by those of Charles Quint in the 16th century, it became a strong military place of France during the Napoleonic Wars in the 19th century. After a relative decline, it is now an important regional metropolis of the Adriatic coast. Staying in Pescara is worth visiting a city in the heart of its nightlife, and visiting many places and monuments worthy of interest.

Between the birthplace of Gabriele D’Annunzio, the naturalist and archaeological museum Paolo Barrasso, the Musée des artistes contemporains des Abruzzo, the Musée des Traditions et Arts des Peasants, the beaches and the natural reserves – the Parc national du Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga – there will be plenty of activities to do. Here is our selection of the areas where to stay in Pescara.

Pescara centre

Downtown – centro citta – is often the place where one advises to stay: one is in a central area, in the heart of social activity, an ideal position to enjoy both tourist monuments – museums, art galleries, historical buildings – while shopping or taking advantage of the places where to go out – restaurants, cafes, bars, concert halls – and at all, just a step away from the accommodation.

In the city center of Pescara, do not miss seeing the Ponte del mare – bridge of the sea - and to visit the casa natale di Gabriele D’Annunzio , the home of the popular poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, a museum dedicated to his life and his works. The Abruzzo People's Museum – museo delle genti d’Abruzzo – is to be done, it presents exhibitions on ceramics and olive oil, emblematic of the economic activity of the region. At seafront level – lungomare G. Matteotti - you will find the Museum of Modern Art Vittoria Colonna (1490-1547), where you can admire the works of Miro and Picasso. Along the same seafront, many bars and restaurants will taste the delights of Italian cuisine.

Surroundings of Pescara

Close to the town of Pescara, there are beaches if you are looking to swim in the warm waters of the Adriatic Sea. The beaches of Montesilvano, Torre di Cerrano and Silvi Marina for example, but also south to Francavilla al Mare, where you will find public baths and a long sand cord, hotels and campsites where to stay in Ghiomera, Lido Riccio, to the commune of Ortona. If you are vehiculated, take the road to climb the massifs and make beautiful hikes.

Several natural and massive reserves make it possible to stretch the legs and to take height: the Piana Grande della Majelletta reserve, the Feudo Ugni nature reserve, the Fara San Martino Palombaro nature reserve, the Lama Bianca di Sant’Eufemia a Majella reserve, or the gigantic National Park of Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga, with its highest point at 2 912 Staying in Pescara on Montesilvano will be a good compromise between the mountains and the beach.