🇮🇹 Pescara, Italy
Bastioni Home
📍 92, Via dei Bastioni, Pescara, 65127
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Your stay — Bastioni Home
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Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Cattedrale di San Cetteo (51 m · ~1 min walk)
- Church: Chiesa dell'Adorazione (202 m · ~3 min walk)
- Church: Chiesa dello Spirito Santo (763 m · ~10 min walk)
- Church: Santuario del Cuore Immacolato di Maria Vergine (794 m · ~10 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Centro commerciale "Il Molino" — 608 m · ~8 min walk
Area verde Ilaria Alpi — 479 m · ~6 min walk
Museo casa natale di Gabriele d'Annunzio — 96 m · ~1 min walk
Spazio Matta — 844 m · ~11 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Postamat — 42 m · ~1 min walk
Farmacia Signorini — 84 m · ~1 min walk
Pitocco Pasta All'Uovo — 55 m · ~1 min walk
Pescara Porta Nuova — 458 m · ~6 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Banks and post offices give best rates; avoid exchange bureaux at Pescara airport and tourist spots, which charge poor rates and high fees.
Visa and Mastercard accepted almost everywhere; contactless and Apple/Google Pay common; American Express less widely accepted, especially in smaller shops.
Not expected; rounding up the bill or leaving small change is fine. Tipping 5–10% only for exceptional service in restaurants; taxis and hotel staff don't expect tips.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →Espresso at the counter: about €1.00–1.20; cappuccino in a bar costs about €1.30–1.50.
Pizza al taglio (by the slice) or a panino from a bakery: around €5–7 including a drink.
A primo piatto (pasta dish) in a trattoria: around €8–12; a full meal with drink about €15–20.
Panzerotti, arrosticini (skewers), and fried fish from stalls near the seafront or at local markets; Piazza della Rinascita has several casual spots.
Discount chains: Lidl, Eurospin, and MD; also In's Mercato for decent prices on basics.
Via Milano and Corso Umberto I have mid-range Italian chain stores (OVS, Benetton); the Pescara Vecchia market (Saturdays) has cheaper clothing stalls.
Single bus ticket €1.30 (90 min); day pass €3.50. From Pescara airport, take the TUA bus (€1.80 into city centre) or walk 20 min–it’s only 3 km.
Fill a water bottle at public fountains (acqua potabile) for free. Eat lunch at a bar or rosticceria rather than sit-down dinner. Buy a day pass if making more than two bus trips; most of the centre is walkable.
Good to know — Pescara
Type C/F/L · 230V
safe
$1 ≈ €0.88 · EUR
Emergency Contacts
Pescara112 is the single European emergency number, works for all services. In Pescara, the local police (Polizia Municipale) can be reached at 085 42831 for non-urgent matters.
💡 Save these numbers in your phone. In life-threatening emergencies, call immediately.
Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Pescara, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Bastioni Home
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Postamat — 42 m · ~1 min walk — pharmacy · Farmacia Signorini — 84 m · ~1 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Abruzzo Airport (PSR) → Pescara train station (Piazza della Repubblica)
💡 Buy ticket at the airport tabacchi before boarding; validate it in the machine inside the bus. The bus stops right outside arrivals. From the station, your hotel is a 5-minute walk west.
Piazzale Stazione (main stop) → Via Regina Margherita / Via Mazzini (near hotel)
💡 The hotel is a 10-minute walk from the station along Corso Umberto — often quicker than waiting for a bus. For the beach, take Line 1 towards the coast; get off at Via Paolucci.
Pescara Centrale train station → Hotel California (via Via Balilla stop)
💡 Stop is 'Via Balilla'. Walk 3 mins south to hotel. Cash or app tickets only; no on-board card payments.
Abruzzo Airport (PSR) → Pescara Centrale train station
💡 Buy tickets at the airport tabacchi or newsstand. Validate on board. From the station, Hotel California is a 10-minute walk or a short taxi ride.
Pescara Centrale train station → Pescara Porta Nuova station
💡 Only useful if coming or going via train. Hotel California is a 5-minute walk from Porta Nuova. Check platform on the Trenitalia app; local trains run on time.
Abruzzo Airport (PSR) → Excelsior Hotel, Piazza Duca d'Aosta
💡 Fixed rate to city centre hotels (ask driver to confirm). No need to pre-book; taxi rank is directly outside arrivals. Cash usually preferred; have €20 handy.
Pescara Centrale → Local towns (e.g., Chieti, Montesilvano)
💡 For Chieti, take the regional train (25 mins, €3). Buy tickets via the Trenitalia app to avoid queues. The station is directly opposite your hotel — cross Piazza Duca d'Aosta.
Abruzzo Airport (PSR) → Hotel California, Pescara
💡 Confirm the fare before boarding. Official white taxis with meters are reliable; avoid unofficial drivers near arrivals.
Pescara train station → Pescara beachfront / Terrae Eremis (Viale Gorizia stop)
💡 A single ticket works for 75 minutes of travel. For the hotel, get off at 'Via Gorizia' stop—just two blocks from Terrae Eremis.
Pescara Centrale (via bus 38 from airport) → Viale Europa stop (200 m from La Ninfea)
💡 Trams run north along the coast—best for views. The ticket works for 90 minutes across bus+tram, so keep your validated ticket handy.
Abruzzo Airport (PSR) → Pescara train station
💡 Buy tickets from the tabacchi near arrivals or use the TUA app. Validate when boarding—fines are stiff.
Pescara train station → Via della Riviera (near Hotel 7 Bello)
💡 Use the Muoversi Abruzzo app for live departures. Get off at 'Riviera Paolucci' stop, then it's a 3-minute walk. Tickets valid 90 minutes for transfers.
About Pescara
Wikipedia ↗
Pescara (Italian: [pesˈkaːra] ; Abruzzese: Pescàrë; Pescarese: Piscàrë) is the capital city of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 118,657 (January 1, 2023) residents (and approximately 350,000 including the surrounding metropolitan...
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Bastioni Home?
Check-in at Bastioni Home is from null. Check-out is by null.
Where can I eat cheaply near Bastioni Home?
Pizza al taglio (by the slice) or a panino from a bakery: around €5–7 including a drink.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Bastioni Home?
Single bus ticket €1.30 (90 min); day pass €3.50. From Pescara airport, take the TUA bus (€1.80 into city centre) or walk 20 min–it’s only 3 km.
Top Attractions in Pescara
💡 Free entry, but check the opening hours — it closes for a long lunch (12:30–16:00). Donate a euro for the lights inside.
💡 Free entry. The crypt is open but often locked; ask at the sacristy weekday mornings. Mass at 18:00 weekdays is short and respectful to attend.
💡 Head to the stretch near Ponte del Mare at sunset for the best views of the Trabocchi coast.
💡 Look for the small crypt under the main altar — it holds the tomb of Gabriele D'Annunzio, though it’s often overlooked. No photography during services.
💡 Check the crypt door near the altar. It’s usually open and shows remnants of the earlier church below street level.
💡 Go at sunset for the best light, and walk it end to end — it's about 15 minutes each way.
💡 Free to enter but dress modestly. The crypt has fragments of the original 5th-century building. No photography during mass (weekday 18:00, Sunday 10:30).
💡 Pick up a free ticket from the nearby tourist office (Piazza della Rinascita) before visiting, as admission is free but a voucher is required. Allow 30 minutes.