Hotels in Abruzzo Coast, Italy
The Abruzzo Coast runs along Italy's central Adriatic Sea, with a Mediterranean climate that brings warm, dry summers perfect for swimming at popular beaches like Pineto and Roseto degli Abruzzi, and mild winters when you can ski just 50 miles inland on the Gran Sasso massif (temperatures range from 50°F/10°C in January to 86°F/30°C in July). This region is famous for its trabocchi-century-old wooden fishing platforms built on stilts into the sea-where you can eat grilled fresh seafood right at the water's edge. In summer, paddleboarding and windsurfing are top draws, while winter invites hiking through the Abruzzo National Park, home to bears and wolves.