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Adriatic Coast of Italy....Help?
Hi, I'm going to do a great circle of the coastline of Italy...by train
this year. Has anyone favorite spots on the Adriatic coast...mid to southern, that is. I like peaceful and near the water and good food. thanks. bill frogg |
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On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, billfrogg wrote:
Hi, I'm going to do a great circle of the coastline of Italy...by train this year. Has anyone favorite spots on the Adriatic coast...mid to southern, that is. I am not a beach type, and therefore I find the Adriatic coast a bit boring from the scenic point of view, large flat sandy beaches (exceptions may be the two rocky promontories of Monte Conero, near Ancona, and Gargano in the north of Puglie) more or less crowded. If you are interested in art cities instead, you might find interesting spots in Romagna and Marche (the centre of Rimini itself, Gradara castle*, Pesaro, Fano, Senigallia, Ancona, Fermo*) and in Puglia (Castel del Monte*, Trani, Barletta, Molfetta, Bari, Ostuni*, Lecce, Otranto). The asterisk mark sites a few km from the coast. I've listed only places where I've been, and excluded places in the interior (but you should not forget e.g. a city like Urbino), therefore Abruzzo, Molise and northern Puglie are excluded, but may be worth while. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- is a newsreading account used by more persons to avoid unwanted spam. Any mail returning to this address will be rejected. Users can disclose their e-mail address in the article if they wish so. |
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"Giovanni Drogo" wrote in message ... On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, billfrogg wrote: Hi, I'm going to do a great circle of the coastline of Italy...by train this year. Has anyone favorite spots on the Adriatic coast...mid to southern, that is. If you are interested in art cities instead, you might find interesting spots in Romagna and Marche (the centre of Rimini itself, Gradara castle*, Pesaro, Fano, Senigallia, Ancona, Fermo*) and in Puglia (Castel del Monte*, Trani, Barletta, Molfetta, Bari, Ostuni*, Lecce, Otranto). The asterisk mark sites a few km from the coast. And surely Ravenna, also near the coast, not much north of Rimini. |
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, Giovanni Drogo wrote: On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, billfrogg wrote: Hi, I'm going to do a great circle of the coastline of Italy...by train this year. Has anyone favorite spots on the Adriatic coast...mid to southern, that is. If you are interested in art cities instead, you might find interesting spots in Romagna and Marche (the centre of Rimini itself, Gradara castle*, Pesaro, Fano, Senigallia, Ancona, Fermo*) Thanks, Govanni, I think the art locations will be most interesting, as well as Lecce, where I have been before. bill |
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On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 11:25:02 +0100, Giovanni Drogo
wrote: On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, billfrogg wrote: Hi, I'm going to do a great circle of the coastline of Italy...by train this year. Has anyone favorite spots on the Adriatic coast...mid to southern, that is. I am not a beach type, and therefore I find the Adriatic coast a bit boring from the scenic point of view, large flat sandy beaches (exceptions may be the two rocky promontories of Monte Conero, near Ancona, and Gargano in the north of Puglie) more or less crowded. If you are interested in art cities instead, you might find interesting spots in Romagna and Marche (the centre of Rimini itself, Gradara castle*, Pesaro, Fano, Senigallia, Ancona, Fermo*) and in Puglia (Castel del Monte*, Trani, Barletta, Molfetta, Bari, Ostuni*, Lecce, Otranto). The asterisk mark sites a few km from the coast. Castel del Monte is absolutely worth a visit. It's a 11th-12th century castle, very well preserved, built of white stone in an octagonal form. It's very simple in its style, sort of on the cusp of the Romanesque and the Gothic. I don't know about public transport. I agree that the beach area itself is rarely scenic, and I also am not a beach type. Just inland are many beautiful little hill towns. Unfortunately, most of them are not served by train, but there are busses that go inland from the coastal cities. However, getting around this region by public transport might be a bit tedious. There aren't many hotels and restaurants, and connections between towns may not be frequent. Also, the bus lines are all independent and finding schedules and bus stops isn't terribly easy. Where I live, for instance, the tourist office has bus schedules for the line that connects our town to Senigallia, but none of the bus stops in town are marked. I have a feeling that if you got off the train in Senigallia, you might have trouble finding any information about bus schedules in the vicinity of the train station. However, there are lots of things to see in the area if you are willing to do a little research and planning. I've listed only places where I've been, and excluded places in the interior (but you should not forget e.g. a city like Urbino), therefore Abruzzo, Molise and northern Puglie are excluded, but may be worth while. Urbino is indeed worth a detour. You can get a bus there from either Fano or Pesaro. ----------- Barbara Vaughan My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup |
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And surely Ravenna, also near the coast, not much north of Rimini.
Definitely do not miss Ravenna! The mosaics are unparalleled anywhere. Also, a lot of history resides there. Jimoran |
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"Jimoran" wrote in message ... And surely Ravenna, also near the coast, not much north of Rimini. Definitely do not miss Ravenna! The mosaics are unparalleled anywhere. Also, a lot of history resides there. Pesaro is well worth a visit. Rimini is also very interesting once you get half a mile inland behind the hotels which could be on any beach in the world. And don't miss the chance to take a bus inland to Urbino. Alan Harrison |
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billfrogg wrote:
Hi, I'm going to do a great circle of the coastline of Italy...by train this year. Has anyone favorite spots on the Adriatic coast...mid to southern, that is. I like peaceful and near the water and good food. thanks. bill frogg When I was a kid, we often went to Otranto (the extreme east point in Italy), and it was a very nice place. But it was 30 years ago and I don't know it the place is still as good. -- Luca Logi - Firenze - Italy e-mail: |
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On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Luca Logi wrote:
When I was a kid, we often went to Otranto (the extreme east point in Italy), and it was a very nice place. But it was 30 years ago and I don't know it the place is still as good. I was there for the first time last year and was favourably impressed. Nice centre, a nice small church with romanic frescoes, and an impressive (though very naive, but also impressive because naive) ancient floor mosaic in the Cathedral. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- is a newsreading account used by more persons to avoid unwanted spam. Any mail returning to this address will be rejected. Users can disclose their e-mail address in the article if they wish so. |
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