Pescara
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- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
- Learn
- Keep Connected
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Introduction
Located along the Adriatic coastline, Pescara is the capital of the Pescara Province, part of the Abruzzo region in Italy. It's the biggest city in the region, with around 125,000 inhabitants. The metropolitan area is much bigger though, with over 300,000 inhabitants.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
- Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo
- Gabriele D'Annunzio's House, most famous poet in Italy
- Palazzo del Governo
- Cathedral of St. Cetteus
Weather
Daytime temperatures average between 10-12 degrees Celsius from December to February, to around 28 degrees Celsius from late June to early September, the high season. Nights average between 2 degrees Celsius in January to around 18 in the summermonths. Precipitation is fairly common in most months though October to April is significantly wetter. July is by far the driest month.
Getting There
By Plane
Abruzzo International Airport (PSR) is the main gateway. Ryanair has flights to/from London, Eindhoven, Barcelona/Girona, Cagliari, Frankfurt, Milan and Venice. Other airlines fly to/from Hamburg, Turin, Katowice, Naples, Nice, Olbia, Palermo, Berlin, Tirana, Heraklion, Marrakech, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Bucharest, Brussels, Catania, Kiev and Lviv.
By Train
Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's national railway company, has services throughout the country. Destinations include Ancona (2 hours), Bari (3 hours) and Rome (3,5 hours).
By Car
The city is located along the A14 from Bologna to Taranto and the A25 from Torano to Pescara.
By Bus
ARPA (italian website) has buses to/from many destinations in the Abruzzo region, as well as buses to Naples (4,5 hours) and Rome (almost 3 hours).
By Boat
Pescara has crossings by ferry to Hvar and Split, but only during the summer months of June to September. Check Jadrolinija or SNAV for details.
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Drink
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Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriturismo Le Cicale | Via Vallemonte 12 | Guesthouse | 100 |
| Ambra Palace | Via Quarto dei Mille 28 | Hotel | 74 |
| B&B Il Melo Rosso | Via G.Garibaldi 7 Collecorvino | Guesthouse | - |
| B&B La Meridiana | Via Pianacci 23/A 65015 Montesilvano (PE) Italy | Guesthouse | 80 |
| B&B Ottocento | Via del Corso 10 65010 Spoltore (CH) | Guesthouse | 92 |
| B&B Poggio del Sole | Strada Giardino, n.76 Città Sant | Guesthouse | - |
| B&B Villa Aersa | Via M. D'Azeglio 27 Montesilvano, Pescara | Guesthouse | 77 |
| Bella Pescara | Via Ortona 9 | Guesthouse | 97 |
| Bellavista Country House | Strada Colle Santo Spirito 25 65129 Pescara | Guesthouse | - |
| Brezza Marina - Marine Breeze | Via Gramsci 5c Montesilvano Via Gramsci 5c Montesilvano | Guesthouse | 90 |
| Casa Pretoro | Via Casere 91 | Guesthouse | - |
| Castello Chiola Dimora Storica | Via Degli Aquino, 12 Loreto Aprutino | Hotel | - |
| Country House Abruzzo | Contrada Fornaci 11 Collecorvino | Guesthouse | - |
| Dreams Italia | Contrada Colle Serra 20 Serramonacesca | Guesthouse | 93 |
| Hotel Carlton | Viale della riviera 35 | Hotel | - |
| Hotel Esplanade | Piazza Primo Maggio,46 | Hotel | - |
| Il Pettirosso | Via Lino Romani 17 Atri | Guesthouse | - |
| Le Galelle apartment & bed & Breakfast | contrada valle galelle n15 Rosciano | Guesthouse | - |
| Le Macine Farmstay | C.da Cerrano n.36, Silvi | Guesthouse | - |
| Mare Blu Pescara | Via Mazzini, 167 | Guesthouse | 83 |
| Maria Burlini B&B | Via Campo Felice 13 | Guesthouse | - |
| Pescara B&B | Piazza Muzii 38 | Guesthouse | 87 |
| Sea Lion Hotel | via aldo moro,65 | Hotel | - |
| Victoria Hotel Pescara | Via Piave 142 | Hotel | - |
| Villa Carol | Via Mazzini n.37 Tollo | Guesthouse | 87 |
| Villa Paladar | Strada Vicinale Mittiguerra, 56 | Guesthouse | 83 |
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