Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 085 421 17 70;
www.villadelpavone.it
; Via Pizzoferrato 30; d €70-80; )
Over the tracks
on a quiet residential street about 300m behind the train station, you'll find a home away
from home. A model of old-fashioned pride, it's laden with gleaming antiques and chichi
knick-knacks. Outside, the lush garden is presided over by a resident peacock.
Hotel Alba
( 085 38 91 45;
www.hotelalba.pescara.it
;
Via Michelangelo Forti 14; s €50-80, d €75-120, tr €135-150;
)
A glitzy three-star place, the Alba provides comfort and a central location.
Rooms vary but the best sport polished wood, firm beds and plenty of sunlight. Rates are
lowest at weekends and garage parking costs €10.
HOTEL
€
Caffè Letterario
( 085 6 42 43; Via delle Caserme 62; lunch €7-12; 9am-6pm Sun-Wed, to 3am Thu-Sat)
With its
huge floor-to-ceiling windows and exposed-brick walls, this is a popular lunchtime spot.
The menu is chalked up on a daily board, but typically comprises a few mains and several
vegetable side dishes. There's live music Thursday to Saturday nights.
CAFE
€
Ristorante Marechiaro
da Bruno
( 085 421 38 49;
www.ristorantemarechiaro.eu
;
Lungomare Matteotti 70; pizzas €6.50-9, meals €30;
Thu-Tue)
With a prime position on the seafront, the speciality is bound to be seafood - in
all shapes and sizes. It's a lively place, smarter than its neighbours, with suited waiters
and white linen, and there's an impressive array of pizzas at night.
SEAFOOD
€€
Information
Tourist Office
You can find a tourist information centre at the Piazzale della Repubblica
(
085 422 54 62;
www.proloco.pescara.it
;
Piazzale della Repubblica;
9am-1pm & 3-6pm Oct-May,
9am-1pm & 4-7pm Jun-Sep)
or another office at the Airport
(
085 432 21 20; Airport)
.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Pescara Airport
( 899 130 310;
www.abruzzoairport.com
)
Pescara airport is 3km out of town
and easily reached by bus 38 (€1.10, 20 minutes, every 15 minutes) from in front of the
train station. Ryanair and Air One are among the airlines flying to Pescara.
