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Pescara
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The main town and resort of the Abruzzo coast is
PESCARA
, a bustling, modern place that's probably the region's most commercial and expensive city. If you're looking for somewhere to sunbathe there are much quieter places than Pescara's 16km beach; but now that ferries to Croatia and the islands of the Dalmatian coast have started running again you might find yourself using the city as a departure point, or there's a chance you might pass through for the train or bus connections.
Architecturally, Pescara isn't a distinguished town. In fact, its most striking sight is the central
train station
, strangely enough the most up-to-date in Italy, with a slick network of slinky escalators, smoked-glass screens and non-slip black rubber pavements. Opposite, the main street,
Corso Umberto
, is lined with designer boutiques and packed with the label-conscious Pescarese, who also hang out in the elegant cafA©s on
Piazza Rinascita
, known as Pescara's
salone
. If you've time to kill, you could visit the
Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo
at Via delle Caserme 22 (Mon-Fri 9am-1pm & Mon, Wed, Fri 2.30-5pm; Sun 10am-1pm; L5000/a?¬2.58), devoted to the life and popular traditions of the region; or visit the birthplace of the poet and mentor of Mussolini,
Gabriele d'Annunzio
, at Corso ManthonA? 101 (Tues-Sun 9am-1.30pm; L4000/a?¬2.06). A third museum, the
Museo e Pinacoteca Cascella
at Viale G. Marconi 45 (Mon-Sat 9am-1pm, plus Thurs 4-7pm; L3000/a?¬1.54) is for devotees of Art Nouveau and later twentieth-century art, with 500 lithographic prints, paintings, ceramics and sculptures including a stunning set of portraits (mounted on dinner plates) by the prolific Cascella family who lived and worked here. Other useful information
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