Teramo

By plane

Nearest airports are Pescara (1.0 hour) and Rome (2.5 hours).

By train

There is train station about 1 km from downtown Teramo. There are no direct trains to Rome and most trains go to Giulianova.

By car

From Rome and west, through A24 highway, exit Teramo.
From north and south, through A14 highway, exit Teramo-Mosciano.

By bus

The bus (pullman) travels from Piazza San Francisco to the Tiburtina Rail Station in Rome.

An excellent walking town. You can easily get around on foot.

• Nearby towns of Frondarola, Valle San Giovanni, and Valle Soprana.
• The Shrine of Saint Gabriel located only 1/2 hour away.
• Olive oil being manufactured in the suburb of Travazzano.

• Go on an Italian Volksmarch! Around the third Sunday in July (23 July in the year 2006) there is a nature hike called Hike of the Three Meadows on the plains near the Gran Sasso. The area is not to be missed for nature fans.
• There is a large town market held each Saturday morning.
• Come experience Magna Teramo, a three day festival held in September that features the various specialty dishes of the city and surrounding area. Delisoso

Teramo hosts a renowned higher education facility, the University of Teramo, known for its colleges of law, veterinary medicine, and agriculture.

Ceramic goods in nearby Castelli.

The town is known for its culinary heritage which include:

• spaghetti alla chitarra - pasta made with an stringed instrument device

• mazzarelleLamb innnards wrapped in lettuce

• scrippelle 'mbuse - crepes in chicken broth
• timballo - a layered, baked pasta dish that is similar to lasagna with crepes replacing noodles

• Vino cotto"cooked" wine, a dessert drink.

Budget

• Albergo Gran Sasso

• Casale in Valle San Giovanni

• Casetta Lucciola in Bascianella

• La Grande Quercia

Mid-range

• Agriturismo Fabiocchi

Splurge

Not necessary to worry about this. Very little violent crime. Relax!