Chieti​

By Dion Protani
Latest update: 14 March 2022
​The city of Chieti is the capital city of the Province of Chieti with a population of 50,606 inhabitants.

​It stands at an elevation of 330 metres above sea level and lies around 95 kilometres east of L'Aquila, the regional capital of Abruzzo. ​

At the centre of Chieti is its main square, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II which is the location of its main sight: the Cattedrale di San Giustino.
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Other places of interest in the city centre include the Teatro Marrucino and the Civitella Archaeological Museum. The majority of shops and restaurants are situated on Corso Marrucino and Via Asinio Pollione which leads up to the cathedral. 

​Using public transport you can take a direct train to Rome with a journey time of 3 hours and 9 minutes or if you drive, the same journey is significantly faster: around two hours and ten minutes. Also by car you can reach the fellow provincial capitals of L'Aquila in 1 hour and 21 minutes (95 km), Pescara in 20 minutes (18 km) and Teramo in an hour, a journey of 76 kilometres. 

Chieti's transport system includes local buses while the main train station, simply called Stazione di Chieti, is situated four kilometres outside the city, a taxi ride of just over 10 minutes. The most convenient airport for Chieti is Pescara Abruzzo International Airport which is just ten kilometres away and a journey time of around 15 minutes by taxi. Nearby places of interest include the city of Pescara and the seaside towns of ​​Francavilla al Mare, Montesilvano and Ortona.
Comune di Chieti
Province: Chieti

Region: Abruzzo

Population: 49,139 ​(source: ISTAT 1 January 2022)

​​​​Size: 58 km²

Elevation: 330 metres

Highlights: Cattedrale di San Giustino, Teatro Marrucino

Close by: ​​Pescara, Francavilla al Mare, Montesilvano, Ortona

Recommended stay: Best Western Parco Paglia Hotel
Public transport: ​​​local buses, Stazione di Chieti (4 km from centre)

By train: ​​​Rome - 3 hours and 9 minutes
By car: ​​​L'Aquila - 1 hr 21 mins, Pescara - 20 mins, Teramo - 1 hour

Fly to: ​​​Pescara Abruzzo International Airport (10 km)

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