Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0873 36 71 93; Piazza Pudente; 8.30am-noon & 4.30-7pm)
The facade is a lovely low-key
example of Romanesque architecture; the rest of the building was destroyed in 1566 when
the city was sacked by the Turks, and later rebuilt.
Museo Civico Archaeologica
( 0873 36 77 73; Piazza Pudente; admission €1.50; 9.30am-12.30pm & 4.30-7.30pm Tue-Sun)
The
Renaissance
Palazzo d'Avalos
houses this museum, with its eclectic collection of ancient
bronzes, glasswork and paintings. Three other museums are also within the Palazzo
d'Avalos - the
Pinacoteca Comunale
(admission €3.50)
, the
Galleria d'Arte Moderna
(admission
free)
and the
Museo del Costume
(admission €1.50)
. A combined ticket to see all museums
costs €5.
MUSEUM
Sleeping & Eating
Locanda dei Baroni
(
HOTEL
€€
0873 37 07 37;
www.locandadeibaroni.it
; San Francesco d'Assisi 68/70; s €60-75, d €80-140;
)
An attractive hotel in a historic
palazzo
on the eastern edge of the old town, with terra-
cotta floors and four-poster beds. You can relax on the roof terrace, and there's an elegant
brick-vaulted restaurant.
Sunrise
( 0873 6 93 41; Loggia Amblingh 51; mains €6.50-8.50; Wed-Mon; )
A friendly, slightly
brash little place with swoon-worthy Adriatic views and delicious home cooking, includ-
ing sumptuous risottos. To get here, follow the
passeggiata
(evening stroll) sign to the
right of the Museo Civico.
RESTAURANT
€
Information
Tourist Office
( 0873 36 73 12; Piazza del Popolo 18; 9am-1pm daily & 4-7pm Mon-Sat Jul-mid-
Sep, 9am-1pm Mon-Fri & 3-6pm Tue, Thu & Fri mid-Sep-Jun)
In the
centro storico.
Getting There & Away
The train station (Vasto-San Salvo) is about 2km south of Vasto Marina. Trains run fre-
quently to Pescara (€4.50, one hour) and Termoli (from €2.40, 15 minutes). From the sta-
tion take bus 1 or 4 for Vasto Marina and the town centre.
