Driving along the beautiful Adriatic coast from Bari to Vieste
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View of Vieste - a city worth seeing
Adriatic Sea across from the Forte Hotel in Vieste
Continuing on the Adriatic coast from Vieste to Pescara -
Great ride along side the sea & thru Gargano National Park. Maddy handled all the curves superbly!
We were surprised to see the snow topped Apennine Mountains on our drive
La Nave fountain (The Ship Fountain) on the Pescara seafront. Placed within a rectangular basin, the fountain in Carrara marble is supposed to be in the shape of a rowing ship with the oars
On our walk along the promenade, we came across a memorial service for aviators from Pescara - no specific war, must have been for all Pescara aviators who lost their lives for their country. Wondering how Pescara was involved in WWII, Maddy googled it and read that it was an important supply location for the Axis powers and German forces, so US bombed the city between 1943 & 1944, destroying 80% of the city.
Ponte del Mare, a cable-stayed cycle-pedestrian bridge, connects the southern coast with the northern coast over the Pescara River. There are two bridges - one for pedestrians and one for cyclists. The cycle path is part of the Adriatic Green Corridor that runs along the Adriatic Coast from Ravenna to Santa Maria di Luca at the very bottom of the heel of Italy which we visited while in Alberobella.
Beach view from the Ponte del Mare
View of the city and the Pescara River from Ponte del Mare
And again we see the snow peaks of the Apennine Mountains from the Ponte del Mare
Pedestrian walkway has shops, cafes and leads to the Adriatic Sea - Pescara was definitely a nice place to visit!
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