Chieti Province is in Abruzzo Region on the eastern coast of Italy along the Adriatic Sea. Its seaside resorts are very popular, especially the famous Trabocchi coast near Fossacesia-San Vito. Visitors are also drawn by the mountains, such as the Maiella, the castle of Roccascalegna, the villages of Guardiagrele, Atessa and Pennapiedimonte. Seaside tourism is focused on Vasto, Casalbordino, Ortona, and Francavilla al Mare.

Cities

• 1 Chieti — known for its tranquility, it offers a wide range of monuments, traces of its glorious and articulated past, a beautiful urban park, two archaeological museums, and scenic views
• 2 Roccamontepiano — is focused on agriculture, wine, and religious tourism regarding the sanctuary of San Rocco
• 3 Vasto — a destination for seaside and nature tourism
• 4 Ortona — a town founded by Fretani people for trading with the Greeks, which was the scene of a World War II battle between German and predominantly British and Canadian forces; over 2,000 civilians died and the town was largely destroyed

Other destinations

• 1 Maiella National Park — a park with 500 km of hiking trails through the mountains, cave paintings in Grotta Sant'Angelo and Grotta del Cavallone

Understand

The province has a predominantly hilly and mountainous territory. The territory is characterized by a succession of parallel valleys. In the northernmost part the landscape is more rugged and uninhabited, in the southern part, more gentle and full of small scattered settlements.

Get in

The province is served by the Pescara airport, with connections from national and international destinations.

The province is crossed by the A14 Autostrada Adriatica, and the A25 Strada dei Parchi.