Surely one of the most attractive modern bridges in Italy, this sweeping curvaceous structure was built in 2009 to carry bikes and pedestrians across the Pescara River. Without a doubt, it's the best viewpoint in the city, affording vistas over the long beachfront and the contrasting new and old towns, with the Abruzzese mountains – and on clear days Corno Grande – rising in the background.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Museo Archeologico Nazionale d'Abruzzo – Villa Frigerj
9.1 MILES
Housed in a neoclassical villa in the Villa Comunale park, Abruzzo's best archaeological museum displays a comprehensive collection of local finds,…
Eremo di Sant’Onofrio al Morrone
29.98 MILES
This cliff-clinging hermitage with its 15th-century ceiling, 13th-century frescoes, narrow oratory and arched porticoes cowers under a massive rock face…
Museo Casa Natale Gabriele D'Annunzio
0.8 MILES
The birthplace of controversial proto-fascist poet Gabriele D'Annunzio is small but excellently curated, with nine rooms displaying furniture, documents,…
0.7 MILES
An extensive (if slightly dated) display of Abruzzo culture that squeezes rather a lot into 13 interconnecting rooms, covering the Bronze Age to the…
Museo Archeologico Nazionale d'Abruzzo – La Civitella
9.01 MILES
'La Civitella' is more modern than its museum twin across the road. It curls around a Roman amphitheatre built at the city's highest point in the 1st…
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore
19.06 MILES
In Guardiagrele's compact centro storico (historic centre), this striking church features a 14th-century arched portico and an austere Romanesque facade…
Museo d'Arte Moderna Vittoria Colonna
0.76 MILES
In a country as art-heavy as Italy, this small, not particularly attractive building close to the seafront isn't what you'd call a big hitter, although it…
Nearby Pescara attractions
1. Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo
0.7 MILES
An extensive (if slightly dated) display of Abruzzo culture that squeezes rather a lot into 13 interconnecting rooms, covering the Bronze Age to the…
2. Museo d'Arte Moderna Vittoria Colonna
0.76 MILES
In a country as art-heavy as Italy, this small, not particularly attractive building close to the seafront isn't what you'd call a big hitter, although it…
3. Museo Casa Natale Gabriele D'Annunzio
0.8 MILES
The birthplace of controversial proto-fascist poet Gabriele D'Annunzio is small but excellently curated, with nine rooms displaying furniture, documents,…
4. Museo Archeologico Nazionale d'Abruzzo – La Civitella
9.01 MILES
'La Civitella' is more modern than its museum twin across the road. It curls around a Roman amphitheatre built at the city's highest point in the 1st…
5. Museo Archeologico Nazionale d'Abruzzo – Villa Frigerj
9.1 MILES
Housed in a neoclassical villa in the Villa Comunale park, Abruzzo's best archaeological museum displays a comprehensive collection of local finds,…
6. Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore
19.06 MILES
In Guardiagrele's compact centro storico (historic centre), this striking church features a 14th-century arched portico and an austere Romanesque facade…
7. Eremo di Sant’Onofrio al Morrone
29.98 MILES
This cliff-clinging hermitage with its 15th-century ceiling, 13th-century frescoes, narrow oratory and arched porticoes cowers under a massive rock face…