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The Sea
The coast of Abruzzo is about 130 km long, and is
succession of cliffs, coves and golden beaches. The
sandy seashore stretching between the river Tronto
(the northern boundary with Marche) and the river
Foro (south of Pescara) gives way to the pebbled
beaches at the foot of the charming cliffs of Ortona,
Punta del Cavalluccio and Punta Aderci
In all of Europe, Abruzzo is the only region with 7 beach resorts in the
same territory (the province of Teramo) all of which
awarded with the European Blue Flag for clean ,
unpolluted waters. From north to south, these towns
come one after another: Martinsicuro, Alba Adriatica
(also popular for its lively nightlife), Tortoreto
Lido, Giulianova (whose wide seashore and port are
both worth mentioning), Roseto degli Abruzzi (well-known
for a 10 km seashore equipped with several tourist
facilities), Pineto (whose name is due to a
wonderful wood of pine trees growing by the sea) and
Silvi Marina.
The shoreline stretching along the territory of
Pescara includes the towns of Marina di Città Sant’Angelo
and Montesilvano, as well as Pescara. This is the
most densely populated city in Abruzzo, a very
important administrative and commercial centre,
whose port is used for both trade and tourist
purposes. Well-known as D’Annunzio ‘s birthplace
(the house of the famous poet is open to visitors)
and as the place where Flaiano wrote the scripts for
“La Dolce Vita”, Pescara has a very charming old
centre which is worth visiting. Southwards in the
territory of Chieti, the coastline is characterized
by the presence of “trabocchi” (ancient pile huts
fixed into the seabed for fishing purposes) as well
as for its several fine sandy beaches, wild cliffs
and small coves which lead to Francavilla al Mare.
This lively beach resort, home of an important yacht
club, is followed by Ortona, Marina di San Vito,
Fossacesia Marina, Torino di Sangro Marina, Lido di
Casal Bordino, Marina di Vasto and San Salvo Marina. |
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