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Pescara has two
train stations
, though unless you're leaving the country you only need to use one, Stazione Centrale (the other, Porta Nuova, is only for ferry connections). Conveniently,
buses
to Rome (quicker than the train) and Naples leave from outside Stazione Centrale. The
tourist office
is at Via N Fabrizi 171 (daily 9am-1pm & 4-7pm; tel 085.4290.0212,
www.regione.abruzzo.it/turismo
) halfway up Corso Umberto between the train station and the seafront, on a turning to the right.
If you need to stay the nearest
campsites
are
Francavilla
(tel 085.810.715) or
Paola
(tel 085.817.525) at Francavalla al Mare - buses #1 and #2 stop outside. Most of the
hotels
are on the beach-front north of the river and the old town, although you can sleep more cheaply at somewhere like the
Corso
(tel 085.422.4210; L90,000-120,000/a?¬46.48-61.98) to the right of the train station at Corso Vittorio Emanuele 292 or
Planet
, Via Piave 142 (tel 085.421.1657; L60,000-90,000/a?¬30.99-46.48), up Corso Umberto from the train station, left onto Via M Forti and then right. A more upmarket choice (book a couple of weeks in advance) is the comfortable, shiny and businesslike
Alba
, Via M Forti 14 (tel 085.389.145; L120,000-150,000/a?¬61.98-77.47). For
meals
, try the
Hosteria Roma
, Via Trento 86 (closed Sun), a small place off Corso Umberto with a short reliable menu, and low prices; or the
Cantina di Jozz
at Via delle Caserme 61 (closed all day Mon & Sun evening) - both do great Abruzzese food. Otherwise, try the gastronomically inclined
La Lumaca
, just down the road from the
Cantina
at no. 51 (closed Tues; booking advisable tel 085.451.0880). Corso MathonA? is the main street running through what remains of the old town of Pescara next to the river; here, among other good places to eat, you'll find
Locanda ManthonA?
, recommended by the Pescarese for its good food at reasonable prices (no day of closure). Other useful information
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