'''Teramo''' is the capital of the Province of Teramo in the Italian Region of Abruzzo.

Get In

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. The 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.

Get around

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

See

  • 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.
  • Do

  • Go on an Italian Volksmarch! Around the third Sunday in July (23 July in the year 2006) there is a nature hike called [http://gransasso.splinder.com/ 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
  • Learn

    Teramo hosts a renown higher education facility, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=University_of_Teramo University of Teramo], known for its colleges of law, veterinary medicine, and agriculture.

    Buy

    Ceramic goods in nearby [http://castelliteramo.wordpress.com Castelli].

    Eat

    The town is known for its culinary heritage which include:
  • '''spaghetti alla chitarra''' - pasta made with an stringed instrument device
  • '''[http://mazzarelle.wordpress.com mazzarelle]''' - lamb 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
  • Drink

  • '''[http://vinocotto.wordpress.com Vino cotto]''' - "cooked" wine, a dessert drink.
  • Sleep

    Budget

  • '''Albergo Gran Sasso'''
  • '''Casale in Valle San Giovanni''', [http://villacasale.net/]
  • '''Casetta Lucciola in Bascianella''', [http://www.lifeinabruzzo.com]
  • '''La Grande Quercia''', [http://www.lagrandequercia-abruzzo.com/index.html]
  • Mid-range

  • '''Agriturismo Fabiocchi''' [http://www.agriturismo.abruzzo.it/Z_Sito_ING/Default_ING.htm].
  • Splurge

    Contact

    Stay safe

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

    Suburbs and Surrounding Villages (Frazioni)

  • Cannelli, Caprafico, Castagneto, Castrogno, [http://cavuccio.wordpress.com Cavuccio], Cerreto, Chiareto, Colle Caruno, Colleatterrato Alto, Colleminuccio, Colle Santa Maria, Forcella (located about 11 kilometers from Teramo and dominating the Vomano Valley), Frondarola, Galeotti, Garrano, [http://garranobasso.wordpress.com Garrano Basso], Magnanella, Miano, Monticelli, Nepezzano, Pantaneto, Poggio Cono, Piano D'Accio, Piano della Lenta, Poggio San Vittorino, Ponzano, Putignano, [http://rapinoteramo.wordpress.com Rapino], [http://rocciano.wordpress.com Rocciano], Rupo, Sardinara, Saccoccia, San Nicolo a Tordino (important industrial zone located along the axis joining Teramo to the sea), San Pietro ad Lacum, Sant'Atto, Scapriano, Sciusciano, Sorrenti, [http://spiano.wordpress.com Spiano], Tofo Sant'Eleuterio, Tordinia, Turri, Valle San Giovanni, Valle Soprana, Varano, Villa Falchini, Villa Gesso, [http://villaripa.wordpress.com Villa Ripa], Villa Romita, Villa Stanghieri, Villa Taraschi, Villa Viola, Villa Vomano