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Pescara
- books, beaches and boogie
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Discover
Pescara, home of D'Annunzio and cradle of the Abruzzo
people. We will take you to the towns and cities
on route discovering new places to visit and fun
facts for each one.
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 Pescara
is just over half-way down the Adriatic coast and
is the most important port in the Abruzzo region.
On first impact Pescara is a decidedly modern city,
with an avant-garde train station, the symbol of
the new part of the city, and a busy airport. It
is also home to two of the twentieth century's most
important literary figures: Ennio Flaiano
and Gabriele D’Annunzio. Flaiano has been
somewhat neglected abroad but is one of Italy's
most important authors, humorists and scriptwriters
of the post-war period.
 D'Annunzio,
leader of Italy's decadent movement and darling
of the Fascist Party, is well-known both at a national
and international level. You can visit his birthplace
in Corso Manthonè after choosing a hotel
for the night.
There is little left of historical interest in Pescara,
although the Museum
of the Abruzzo People (Museo delle Genti
d'Abruzzo), built on the site of the ex-Bourbon
prison, is well-worth a tour. And if you stray inland
from the beach you'll be surprised at how much there
is to visit.
Pescara, however, is a modern, dynamic city,
well-known in the surrounding area for its nightlife
and happening venues. Start off your evening in
a local
restaurant and then afterwards follow the locals
to "Ex-Gaslini",
(Italian-only site) an ex-factory in Via Pindaro
which has become the hub of entertainment in the
Abruzzo area.
And should you forget to buy a present for the folks
back home then worry not, on Abruzzo
in the World you can choose from a wide range
of locally produced products.
PESCARA Stage 3
1. PESCARA's PORTS
Information at a glance on Pescara's two ports:
Porto
Canale and Pescara
Marina. Italian only but easy-to-understand
(even for the linguistically challenged).
Pescara
Marina's official site is worth a
look - not least for its 'creative' use of English.
Abruzzo's
ports
A list of all the ports in the Abruzzo region. (In
Italian.)
2. SAILING
La
Scuffia
Drop in at La Scuffia Yacht Club to pick up some
valuable sailing tips and make new friends. (In
Italian.)
3. INFORMATION
Sailing in Italy
Sound advice for those wishing to sail in Italy.
Weather Vocab
A handy English-Italian glossary of weather terminology.
Weather
Forecast
TOURISM
Tourist
information
Lots of ideas for things to do in the Pescara area
Hotels
Restaurants
Baths
4. FUN FACTS
Competitive sailors will enjoy the Match
Race courses run by Pescara's La
Scuffia Yacht Club.
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May
2001
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