Museo Civico "G. Romualdi"
Notaresco
The “G. Romualdi” Civic Museum is located in the homonymous residential building that was once used by the family themselves. This institute was created to collect and preserve the finds found from excavations carried out at 70 different sites, all in the area. It is currently managed by volunteers from the Archeoclub of Italy. Its structure is divided into two floors, plus the basement.
Bisenti
(16 Km)
Museo Archeologico
Atri
(11 Km)
The Archaeological Museum of Atri is located in a complex that dates back to the 18th century. The building consists of three rooms, of which the most evocative is the protohistoric room where there are two completely intact prehistoric tombs and which were found in the early 1900s. The room dedicated to the scholar Vincenzo Rosati, houses the archaeological finds he found. The one dedicated to Abruzzo Prehistory and to the female and childish kits of the 6th century BC owes its findings to discoveries in the necropolis.
Museo Civico Etnografico
Atri
(11 Km)
The Museum was opened for the first time in 1982, on the initiative of the Municipality. This houses a large collection of objects, documents, and the most important moments of the past: from the agro-pastoral period to the present day. All the material is organized in different thematic rooms, which report the whole history of Atri.
Museo Capitolare
Atri
(11 Km)
The Chapter Museum of Atri was created in 1912. It is one of the most important and ancient museums in the area. It is located inside a 12th-century monastery. It is placed in 15 rooms and houses a large collection of works ranging from the 13th to the 20th century. Inside we can admire an exhibition of Carlo Riccioni's sculptures and a large collection of paintings, wooden statues and objects. The museum is open to the public.
Castello Bacucco resti
Arsita
(19 Km)
The castle was built around the twelfth century, homonymous to the city of Arsita, which at the time was called Bacucco. After 1550, the building underwent a deep restoration. It was used as a residence by the nobles of the time, as opposed to the current state, of a total abandonment. The castle is located at the highest point of the country.
Palazzo Ducale
Atri
(11 Km)
Palazzo Ducale (Palazzo Acquaviva) dates from 1395 to 1760. It stands in the municipality of Atri, in the province of Teramo. It was erected by Acqua Viva of Aragon, Duke of Atri. The building has decorative architectural elements of Abruzzo art from the Middle Ages. The palace is known for its particular tower, which gives its name to Piazza Acquaviva. Around the 16th century, it was renovated and opened to the public.
Porta San Domenico
Atri
(10 Km)
The Porta San Domenico dates back to the 16th century. It was built between 1528 and 1530. It takes its name from the church of San Giovanni Battista called San Domenico. The building has special decorative architectural elements from the Middle Ages (14th century), in fact it consists of an arch with a barrel vault and a beam. At the door are the remains of a bastion.
Rocca Capo d'Atri resti
Atri
(11 Km)
The Fortress of Capo d'Atri was built in 1392 on the site where the castle of the fortress was located. It was a very powerful fortress that could contain numerous soldiers and lots of weapons. The fortress managed to repel many enemy attacks, but in the 18th century, it fell into disrepair. Today, after being restored, there is only a great bastion and a piece of walls left.
Torre Ripattoni
Bellante
(7 Km)
It is thought that the origins of the Ripattoni tower date back to the fourteenth century. It is a structure formed of stones and bricks in a quadrangular shape. Majestic and clearly visible from afar it stands out among the most characteristic monuments in the area. At his side we find the Church of S. Silvestro and S. Giustino.
Museo Civico Archeologico "F. Savini"
Teramo
(16 Km)
The “F. Savini” Civic Archaeological Museum has a large collection of archaeological evidence of the area. Inside we can find the history of evolution of Teramo, including the prehistoric, Roman, Medieval period until today. From these documents, we can also see all the urban transformation that the area has undergone.
Pinacoteca Civica
Teramo
(16 Km)
The Civic Art Gallery of Teramo is located at the Villa Comunale, in a neoclassical building built between 1868 and 1888. The story talks about several restorations that the Art Gallery has undergone over the years. Inside the building you can admire various works of art starting from the tables of the '400, the paintings of the '600 and '700 to move on to portraits of the 1800s. Obviously, the sculptures of the 800 in plaster and marble by Raffaello Pagliaccetti and those in bronze by Venanzo Crocetti should also be observed.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Campli
(22 Km)
The National Archaeological Museum of Campli is located in a former Franciscan convent built at the end of the 13th century. In the museum there are about 610 burials belonging to the Iron Age and Romanization. Guided tours are organized in the museum, carried out by the TERCAS Foundation.
Torre di Montefino
Montefino
(12 Km)
The Tower of Montefino dates back to the period between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. The structure has a cylindrical shape and is built of masonry. At the beginning of the century, the Tower was restored to be used as a civil home.
Torre Bruciata
Teramo
(16 Km)
Torre Bruciata is part of the remains of a Roman bastion that dates back to the period around the second century BC that is located in the historic center of Teramo. The building has a square shape and is developed for a height of 10 meters. Some historical reconstructions suggest that it was initially the ancient bell tower of the cathedral. It was called the “Burnt” Tower for the obvious evidence of a fire suffered by the city in 1156.
Castello della Monica
Teramo
(16 Km)
The Monica castle was built between 1889 and 1917 by the painter Gennaro Della Monica. The structure has a strongly asymmetrical composition. New additions and pavilions have been designed, thus enlarging the original construction. The castle has a neo-Gothic style and inside it we can also find fragments of Roman and medieval ruins. This is also famous thanks to an ancient legend.
Cattedrale di S. Berardo
Teramo
(16 Km)
The Cathedral was built in '200 and successively modified and enlarged. The bell tower is separated from the church. The facade's small columns are embellished with statues and inside there are frescoes dating back to '400.
Teatro Romano
Teramo
(16 Km)
24 columns and 20 portant walls give a clear idea of the ancient structure of the theatre. It could hold up to 3.000 spectators with its diameter of 78 meters.
La Sirena
Tortoreto
(17 Km)
The Mermaid, made in bronze in 1982 by the Fonderia Aristica Battaglia di Milano, on a sketch by the artist Gabriella Martini is one of the symbols of the city of Tortoreto.
Duomo di San Flaviano
Giulianova
(13 Km)
Located in Giulianova Paese in Piazza Buozzi, it is the most important Church of Giulianova.
Villa Filiani
Pineto
(15 Km)
The Ethnomusicological Center of Abruzzo, set up on the first floor of Villa Filiani located in the center of Pineto, provides visitors with intangible demo-ethno-anthropological assets belonging to the traditional Abruzzo culture.
Antico Porto di Hadria
Pineto
(15 Km)
The port of Hadria, dating back to the 7th century BC, was prosperous until the 16th century, and in 1627 it sank due to an earthquake. It is located in the waters in front of the tower, one km from the shoreline.
Torre del Salinello
Giulianova
(13 Km)
The Salinello Tower is one of the ancient coastal towers of the Kingdom of Naples, located on the Adriatic coast, in the province of Teramo. Following the continuous invasions of the Saracens it was raised to defend the territory. The watchtower on the Salinello river was built around 1568; the typology is typical of the coastal towers of the Viceregno, very similar to the “twin” Torre di Cerrano.
Torre dell'Orologio
Tortoreto
(17 Km)
The structure was built in three successive phases, as can be seen from the difference in construction materials. The base, in stones and bricks, dates back to the foundation of the village ('600) while the central part is from the Middle Ages and the highest one dates back to 1881.
Chiesa di San Nicola
Tortoreto
(17 Km)
It is the current parish church of Tortoreto Alta. Founded before 1000 and rebuilt in 1534 by the architect Piermarini of Bergamo. At the beginning of the 19th century the Church was renewed and embellished. In the chapel on the left, built in 1873, is preserved the statue of Our Lady of the Snow, in silver, of exquisite workmanship.
Chiesa della Misericordia
Tortoreto
(17 Km)
It was built in 1348 as a thank you to Our Lady for liberating from the terrible plague that in those years raged throughout Italy. The building has a single classroom with a cross vault ending with an apse that has an octagonal outdoor plan. Inside all the walls are frescoed with works created in 1526 by the Marche Renaissance painter Giacomo Bonfini (1470-1557).
Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
Tortoreto
(17 Km)
The St. Augustine church was originally attached to the convent of the Augustinian monks witch in the past was of great importance to the religious and civic life of Tortoreto. The most valuable work is the large canvas with painted the baptism of St. Augustine, made by Mattia Preti. Today the painting is kept at the National Museum of the Eagle.
Santuario della Madonna delle Grazie
Teramo
(26 Km)
The original church was built in '200 but the church was completely rebuilt in the last century. Inside there are a wooden statue of the Holy Mother with Child and various frescoes.
Necropoli di Ponte Messato
Teramo
(16 Km)
Used from the 1st to the 4th century, the tombs were set at the sides of the street.
Domus del Leone
Teramo
(16 Km)
Discovered in 1891, this old villa was extremely luxurious. The pavement, with the beautiful mosaic of the Lion, has given the name to the building.
Torre della Vibrata
Alba Adriatica
(20 Km)
A stronghold of the sixteenth century. Built together with other towers along the Adriatic coast as a watchtower during Arab raids, is the only ancient building in Alba.
Villa Chiarugi
Alba Adriatica
(19 Km)
Villa Chiarugi, the 'Favorita' of 1720, the summer residence of the Fanalli family.The villa was built on the ruins of a castle. The terracotta floor provided rooms with a good acoustics for musical entertainment organized in the villa.
Torre Cerrano
Pineto
(18 Km)
The Torre Cerrano is one of the ancient towers along the coast, between Silvi Marina and Pineto. Its name comes from the nearby river, Cerrano, whose name in turn probably derives from Ceres, a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships. It was built to defend the city from the threat of raids by the Saracens in the 1500.
Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine
Tortoreto
(17 Km)
Just outside the ancient fortified walls of Tortoreto people can find the Church of Madonna del Carmine. It was built in 1529 and was dedicated to San Rocco, the saint who devoted himself to the care of lepers. After dedicated to Madonna del Carmine, it was restored in 1881.
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Teramo
(16 Km)
The most valuable artistic work of the city of Teramo is the Duomo, the cathedral basilica of Santa Maria Assunta. Inside there are the precious silver paliotto by Nicola da Guardiagrele and the polyptych of the Venetian artist Jacobello del Fiore.
Lungomare monumentale
Giulianova
(12 Km)
Galleria D'Arte La Riva
Giulianova
(13 Km)
Chiesa di Sant’Anna
Teramo
(8 Km)
The original sixth century basilica was rebuilt in '200. Inside there are remains of a Roman Domus, of the primitive church and frescoes dating back to '200 and '400.
Villa Gianluca Palma
Alba Adriatica
(20 Km)
Gianluca Palma Villa, dating back to 1908, the house of the Palma family with a classic style and Zanoni Villa, built in the twenties of the last century, are modern and rather sober buildings.
Chiesa di San Vincenzo Ferreri
Alba Adriatica
(20 Km)
Small, simple and white with a steeple on the left, the Guidobaldi family had it built.
Torre sud-ovest
Mosciano Sant'Angelo
(13 Km)