Museums Museo della Cultura Marinara The "Museo della Cultura Marinara" is in Tortoreto Lido, an contains tools used by local fishermen in the past, such as a tipical ship with big lamps in order to attire the fishes in the night, and some fishing nets. Then there is also a specific part of the museum dedicated to the marine biology with numerous samples of local shells, mussles and clams. A magnificent library about the fishing word is located near the museum.
Tortoreto (0 Km) La Sirena 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.
Tortoreto (1 Km) Chiesa di Sant'Agostino 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.
Tortoreto (1 Km) Chiesa di San Nicola 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.
Tortoreto (2 Km) Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine 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.
Tortoreto (2 Km) Chiesa della Misericordia 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).
Tortoreto (2 Km) Torre dell'Orologio 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.
Alba Adriatica (4 Km) Villa Chiarugi 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.
Giulianova (4 Km) Torre del Salinello 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.
Alba Adriatica (4 Km) Torre della Vibrata 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.
Giulianova (5 Km) Duomo di San Flaviano Located in Giulianova Paese in Piazza Buozzi, it is the most important Church of Giulianova.
Villa Rosa di Martinsicuro (8 Km) Museo delle Armi Antiche The Museum of Ancient Weapons in Martinsicuro is divided into two rooms, where a real collection of the art of war is presented. The collection covers the period from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century, including a section of secret weapons. There are also criminology documents and historical uniforms.
Villa Rosa di Martinsicuro (11 Km) Antiquarium di Castrum Truentinum The museum is located in the Tower of Charles V and houses the archaeological finds found in the Colle Marzio area during a multi-year activity of excavations directed by the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of the Abruzzo started in 1991. The set of archaeological materials document that the Roman city of 'Castrum Truentinum' existed in Martinsicuro. It is currently open to the public from 7 pm to 11 pm.
Bellante (13 Km) Torre Ripattoni 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.
Notaresco (16 Km) Museo Civico "G. Romualdi" 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.
Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Vincenzo Ferreri Small, simple and white with a steeple on the left, the Guidobaldi family had it built.
Castles, palaces and mansions Villa Gianluca Palma 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.
Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Sant’Anna 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.