Pescara is a city in central Italy, in the region of Abruzzo. The city is divided in two by the river of the same name. In 1926, Pescara, the part of the city on the south of Pescara river (in the province of Chieti), and Castellamare Adriatico, the part of the city on the north of Pescara river (in the province of Teramo) were unified in a single city, the current Pescara. Pescara is spread along 20 kilometers (15 miles) of coast line, its most highly industrialized area contained in the area south from Pescara toward Chieti. Not surprisingly, Pescara is a commercial sea port, but it is also Abruzzo's most important industrial center where electronics, heavy machinery, processed foods and cement are manufactured. The most popular beaches are spread out along the littoral north of the city. Hundreds of lidos - called "stabilimenti" in Pescara - offer beach access.
Transportation in Pescara
By Car: East from Rome on A24-A25. South from Ancona on the A14. North from Bari on the A14.
By Train: Pescara station has good connections to all of Italy and Europe. Journey times to Rome are from 8 hours.
By Ferry: Pescara acts as a gateway between Italy and Croatia and is the port of choice for the SNAV ferry company.
A very good museum, situated along the Via delle Caserme, The Museum of the Abruzzi People, contains, as the name suggests, art and artifacts from the entire Region of Abruzzo, Pescara included. The Museum was built on the remaining parts of the legendary Fortress of Pescara, which has played such an important role in the city's history. The Museo e Pinacoteca Cascella displays the work of the Cascella family, who were prolific in the creation of Art Nouveau lithographic prints, paintings, ceramics and sculptures. The Museo Paparella-Treccia, on the Via Piave, has an amazing collection of decorated ceramics. Pescara is as ancient a place as it gets in Italy and many ruins and monuments can be found, particularly in Vecchio Pescara. Pescara is the birthplace of some of Italy's most important writers, Gabrielle D'Annunzio, decadent and fascist, and Ennio Flaiano included. D'Annunzio's house now serves as a small museum on the Corso Manthone.
