Chieti Attractions
Above the Pescara valley, in a situation affording extensive views, is Chieti (330m/1,089ft; pop. 55,000), capital of the province of the same name and the see of an archbishop. In Piazza Vittorio Emanuele are the Town Hall (collection of pictures) and the Gothic cathedral of San Giustino, with a Baroque interior. From the rear of the Town Hall the town's principal street, Corso Marrucino, runs southwest, passing near a group of three temples (to the right, first century), to the municipal park and the Villa Comunale (views!).
National Museum of Antiquities
In the Villa Comunale is the National Museum of Antiquities (Museo Nazionale di Antichità), containing a remarkable collection of prehistoric and Roman material. Just below Strada Marrucina, which flanks the east side of the town hill, is a large rock-cut Roman cistern, with the remains of the baths which it supplied.
National Museum of Antiquities
Via Villa Comunale 3
I-66100 Chieti
Italy
Via Villa Comunale 3
I-66100 Chieti
Italy
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 |
