Pescarese

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The Pescarese is the territory of the Province of Pescara, located between the Adriatic Sea and the Apennines of Abruzzo. This area features Pescara, the largest city in Abruzzo, and a few other towns among the nearby hills and mountains.

Pescara

Pescara is the largest city in Abruzzo, and the main port and seaside resort of the region, being located along the Adriatic coast. Inhabited since ancient times, it was a small port and fortified position for most of its history, until it was developed as an industrial center in the late 19th century. In 1927, it became the capital of its own province and, despite being damaged during World War II, it continued its expansion, and it is now at the center of a large and modern urban area.

Pescara Promenade

The seaside promenade of Pescara runs for several kilometers along the Adriatic coast, and features several attractions. The most famous is the Fontana La Nave, a monumental fountain made in 1987 by Pietro Cascella, which depicts an ancient ship. Part of the promenade is Ponte del Mare, one of the longest pedestrian bridges in Europe, which crosses the Pescara river that cuts the city in two. Along the seafront south of the river is the Teatro Gabriele D’Annunzio, an open-air theater.

Vittoria Colonna Museum of Modern Art

The Vittoria Colonna Museum of Modern Art (Museo d’Arte Moderna Vittoria Colonna) is a small modern art museum located near the seafront of Pescara. Its collection includes works by various Italian and international artists, including Picasso, Miró, and Guttuso.

Imago Museum

The Imago Museum is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Pescara. Opened in 2021, this museum includes several works by Italian and international artists from the 19th and 20th century, and often hosts temporary exhibitions.

Museum of the People of Abruzzo

The Museum of the People of Abruzzo (Museo delle Genti d’Abruzzo) is an ethnographic museum in Pescara dedicated to the traditions and history of life in Abruzzo. The museum houses a collection of archaeological finds and ancient objects and artifacts, as well as several traditional costumes, utensils, and other memorabilia.

Birthplace of Gabriele D’Annunzio Museum

The Birthplace of Gabriele D’Annunzio Museum (Museo Casa Natale di Gabriele D’Annunzio) is a museum dedicated to poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, hosted in his house in Pescara. The museum features exhibits on the life and works of D’Annunzio, and features several original pieces of furniture and various objects that belonged to the poet.

Basilio Cascella Civic Museum

The Basilio Cascella Civic Museum (Museo Civico Basilio Cascella) is an art museum in Pescara. Its collection includes hundreds of artworks made by members of the Cascella family in the 19th and 20th century.

Museum of the 19th Century

The Museum of the 19th Century (Museo dell’Ottocento) is an art museum in Pescara opened in 2021. The museum houses several 19th-century paintings, mostly by Italian and French artists.

Città Sant’Angelo

Città Sant’Angelo is a town located among the hills north of Pescara. It is known for its medieval old town, which features various historic landmarks.

Collegiate Church of San Michele Arcangelo

The Collegiate Church of San Michele Arcangelo (Collegiata di San Michele Arcangelo) is a medieval church in Città Sant’Angelo founded in the 9th century and rebuilt in the 14th century. The church features an imposing bell tower, a long porch, and a Gothic portal, while inside it hosts several artworks.

Penne

Penne is a town located among the hills in the Province of Pescara. Inhabited since prehistoric times, it was a Roman town and then an important regional center in the Middle Ages and the early modern period. Now Penne features a medieval old town and houses various landmarks built during its golden age.

Penne Cathedral

The Penne Cathedral (Duomo di Penne) is the main church in the town, founded during the Middle Ages. The church features Romanesque and Gothic elements, and houses various artworks and a crypt. Next to the cathedral is the Civic Diocesan Museum (Museo Civico Diocesano), which includes several artworks and archaeological finds.

Manoppello

Manoppello is a small town located at the foot of the mountains in the Province of Pescara. Inhabited by the Romans in ancient times, the modern town has medieval origins.

Basilica of Volto Santo

The Basilica of Volto Santo is a 17th-century sanctuary located near Manoppello and built to host the Manoppello Image (Volto Santo di Manoppello), a piece of cloth depicting the face of Jesus Christ and claimed to be the original Veil of Veronica, a Christian relic venerated since the Middle Ages. The decorated facade of the church was made in the 1960s.

Abbey of Santa Maria Arabona

The Abbey of Santa Maria Arabona (Abbazia di Santa Maria Arabona) is a historic abbey located north of the old town of Manoppello. Founded in the 12th century, the church is in Gothic style and, during the Late Middle Ages, it was one of the main religious sites in the region. The abbey now houses a few ancient artworks, frescoes, and decorations.

Serramonacesca

Serramonacesca is a small town in the Province of Pescara, located at the foot of the Maiella massif and hosting some historic landmarks in its territory.

Abbey of San Liberatore a Maiella

The Abbey of San Liberatore a Maiella (Abbazia di San Liberatore a Maiella) is a medieval abbey erected in the 11th century on the mountains near Serramonacesca. The church is a great example of Romanesque architecture, and features some ancient frescoes and decorations. Near the abbey is a complex of rock-cut cells and tombs dating from the Middle Ages.

Roccamorice

Roccamorice is a tiny town located at the foot of the Maiella massif in the Province of Pescara, featuring some historic landmarks in its territory.

Hermitage of Santo Spirito a Maiella

The Hermitage of Santo Spirito a Maiella (Eremo di Santo Spirito a Maiella) is a medieval hermitage located among the mountains of the Maiella massif south of Roccamorice. The building is in Romanesque style and houses some ancient artworks. Its scenic position offers great views on the surrounding mountains.

Hermitage of San Bartolomeo in Legio

The Hermitage of San Bartolomeo in Legio (Eremo di San Bartolomeo in Legio) is an ancient hermitage carved on the side of a mountain near Roccamorice, in the Maiella massif. The hermitage was built in Romanesque style during the Late Middle Ages.

Castiglione a Casauria

Castiglione a Casauria is a small town in the Province of Pescara. A village of medieval origins, it is best known for the historic abbey located nearby.

Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria

The Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria (Abbazia di San Clemente a Casauria) is a medieval abbey located near Castiglione a Casauria. Erected in the 9th century and later reworked several times, the abbey was one of the main religious sites in the area in the Late Middle Ages. The structure is built in Romanesque style, and features elaborate decorations on its main portal. Inside, it houses various medieval artworks, including a ciborium and an ambon. The abbey also hosts a museum with some archaeological finds.

Popoli Terme

Popoli Terme (known simply as Popoli until 2023) is a small town located among the mountains of Abruzzo, in the Province of Pescara. The town emerged during the Middle Ages, and it flourished thanks to its position along the trade routes crossing the Apennines. Now it features various historic attractions and a thermal spa.

Taverna Ducale

The Taverna Ducale is a 14th-century palace in the center of Popoli Terme, now housing a museum of local art and archaeology. The museum includes a few finds from the Roman age and some religious artworks.