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and the arched, vaulted ceiling set the stage for excellent homemade food and local wine
(served by the glass from €4).
Gran Caffè dell'Annunziata
( 0864 21 11 21; Piazza SS Annunziata 2; 9am-1pm daily, 4-8pm Mon-Sat)
Grab an outdoor
table and sip something cool as you watch the evening parade on the piazza at Corso Ovi-
dio.
CAFE
Information
Tourist Office
( 0864 5 32 76;
www.abruzzoturismo.it
;
Corso Ovidio 208; 9am-1pm daily & 4-7pm
Mon-Sat, mid-May-mid-Sep, 9am-1pm Mon-Sat, 3-6pm Mon, Wed & Fri mid-Sep-mid-May)
TOP FIVE HILLTOP TOWNS IN ABRUZZO
In Abruzzo's mountainous terrain, the hills are crowned with ruined castles and medieval villages.
Wander through these pretty and atmospheric hilltop towns:
Pescocostanzo
(
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)
Scanno
Vasto
(
Click here
)
Chieti
(
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)
Sulmona
(
Click here
) OK, it's not exactly hilltop, but Ovid's birthplace makes an attractive base for
exploring the Parco Nazionale della Majella.
Getting There & Away
BUS
Agenzia Fai
( 0864 3 33 49; Via Circonvallazione Orientale 3; 9am-1pm & 4-7.30pm Mon-Sat)
Buses leave from a confusing array of points, including Villa Comunale, the hospital, train
station, and beneath Ponte Capograssi. Find out which stop you need when you get your
ticket here, near Porta Napoli.
ARPA
( 800 762 622;
www.arpaonline.it
)
Buses go to and from L'Aquila (€12.60, 1½ hours,
nine daily).
SATAM
( 0871 34 49 76;
www.gruppolapanoramica.it/satam/
)
Runs services to Pescara (€7, one
hour, four daily) and other nearby towns, plus four daily services to Naples (€18, 2½
hours).
TRAIN
