Welcome to Pescara
Pescara, the gateway to the rugged mountainous Abruzzo region, is framed by the snowy peaks of the Apennine Mountains. The land tumbles through the hilltop villages and down to the blue waters of the Adriatic Ocean. In the town of Pescara itself, the long ten-mile stretches of wide, clean and sandy beaches and superb food and wine, offer many inviting opportunities to its visitors. These are the perfect conditions for a relaxing break for families, or as a restful prelude before venturing into the mountains or hiking through the region’s many national parks.
Facts
| Population | 122 420 |
| Currency | Euro, 1€ = 100 cents |
| Opening hours | General opening hours are usually from 9.00 - 13.00 and 16.00 - 20.00. Banks are open until around lunchtime and then they reopen in the afternoon for an hour, closing at 14.15. Larger hypermarkets are open 9 to 21. |
| Website | www.abruzzoturismo.it |
| Newspapers | Corriere della Sera (English), La Repubblica, La Stampa, Il Centro (local paper) |
| Emergency numbers | 112 – Carabinieri – one of the two Italian police forces, 113 – Polizia – Italian state police, 115 – Fire Department, 118 – Medical emergencies. |
| Tourist information | Address: Via Paolucci 3. Tel: +39 085 421 9981 www.regione.abruzzo.it/turismo |
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