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. Everything is homemade: try the truffle pasta or potato gnocchi, and follow up with
baked cod or grilled pork, washed down with Montepulciano d 'Abruzzo.
Information
Centro di Visita
( 0863 911 32 21; Viale Colli d'Oro; 9am-7.30pm Apr-Aug, 10am-5.30pm Sep-
Mar)
Located in Pescasseroli. There is information available here and also a small museum
and a clinic for sick animals: you might see bears here.
Getting There & Away
Pescasseroli, Civitella Alfedena and other villages in the national park are linked by daily
buses to Avezzano (€5, 1½ hours), from where you can change for L'Aquila, Pescara and
Rome; and to Castel di Sangro (€3.90, 1¼ hours) for connections to Sulmona and Naples.
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Pescara
POP 123,100
Abruzzo's largest city is a heavily developed seaside resort with one of the largest marinas
on the Adriatic. The city was heavily bombed during WWII and much of the city centre
was reduced to rubble. It's a lively place with an animated seafront, especially in summer,
but unless you're coming for the 16km of sandy beaches there's no great reason to hang
around. One sight not to miss is the Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo, which has plenty that
will appeal to kids too.
Sights
Pescara's main attraction is its long stretch of beachfront, and the shopping precinct
around pedestrianised Corso Umberto. From Piazzale della Repubblica, the beach is a
short walk down Corso Umberto. There are also a few sights worth a quick look.
Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo
( 085 451 00 26;
www.gentidabruzzo.it
;
Via delle Caserme 24; adult/reduced €6/3, half-price Sun;
9am-1.30pm Mon-Sat, 5-8pm Sun Sep-Jun, to midnight Fri & Sat Jul & Aug)
Located on a quiet road
parallel to the river on the opposite bank from the centre, this wonderful museum illus-
trates Abruzzo peasant culture. The information is mainly in Italian, but the objects speak
MUSEUM
