Teramo



Teramo is the capital of the province of Teramo in the Italian region of Abruzzo. Near the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga, on the first Apennine foothills of northern Abruzzo, Teramo enjoys a splendid panoramic position between the highest peaks of Abruzzo and the nearby Adriatic coast.

Understand
In 2023, it was home to 51,000 people.

History
The ancient city of Teramo was called Pretut, and it was the most important center in the area. City of the Pretuzi, it is said that it was founded by the Phoenicians as a commercial emporium and was independent until the 3rd century BC, when it was subjected to the Romans who changed its name to Interamnia Pretutiorum, "city between the rivers" (in particular the Tordino and the vezzola). With Rome the city experienced a period of great prosperity thanks to the connections with the capital. Temples, the theatre and the amphitheatre were built.

The barbarian invasions exposed it to the sack of the Visigoths in 410 AD, who razed it to the ground. Its reconstruction took place in 568; subject to the Normans, it was then a bishop's domain, a period that saw the construction of the new cathedral in the 14th century. At the end of the century the lordship of the Acquavivas was established, which silenced for a while the internal struggles that characterized social life in Teramo. Occupied by the French at the end of the 16th century, it returned to the Spaniards and to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies whose events it followed until the unification of Italy.

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 from 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.

Do

 * Go on an Italian Volksmarch! Around the third Sunday in July, 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

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

Buy
Ceramic goods in nearby Castelli.

Eat
The town is known for its culinary heritage which include:
 * Spaghetti alla chitarra - pasta made with a stringed instrument device
 * Scrippelle 'mbuse - crepes in chicken broth
 * Timballo - a layered, baked pasta dish that is similar to lasagna with crepes replacing noodles
 * Timballo - a layered, baked pasta dish that is similar to lasagna with crepes replacing noodles

Budget

 * Albergo Gran Sasso

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

Go next

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