THE ORIGINS of Francavilla Al Mare

In different parts of the district of Francavilla al mare emerged archaeological finds prove the antiquity of the peopling of this area of coastline and the current town was built, however, between the eleventh and twelfth century refer to that period its name, which belongs to the series of names imported by the Normans and they used to refer to religious communities rid themselves of the payment of taxes. In 1501 the feud was assigned to Costanza d'Avalos d'Aquino and was later traded to Caracciolo in 1602, only in 1648 the d'Avalos they have returned, after being forced to sell it because oppressed by debt.
In the modern fabric of the town, whose historical focus - architecture is the parish of St. Franco Santa Maria Maggiore or rebuilt in 1948 and decorated with stained glass, ceramics and sculptures by Andrea and Peter Cascella, to visit for its ancient monastery of Santa Maria del Gesu

In the district town of Francavilla have established a high school and technical school shopping, a museum housed in the town hall, a municipal library and a cinema, many hotels, campsites and restaurants, nightclubs and beach resorts, a bowling alley, an athletics track, field hockey, tennis and football.

Holidays in Francavilla Al Mare

Francavilla is situated on a hill between the mouths of rivers and Alento Forum, the historic center of the town of Francavilla checks from the coast. Francavilla is crossed by the highway No 16 Adriatic tourist artery of incalculable importance, and the railway line Bologna-Bari, offering a stopover place, just upstream of the town also runs the motorway Bologna - Taranto (A14), which is accessed through the South exit Pescara - Francavilla. The part of the city located along the sea is called Francavilla marina and adjacent to the marina and shopping and Pescara airport "Pasquale Liberi" which are just 8:13 miles. The international airport of Rome / Fiumicino and the important seaport of Civitavecchia (Rome) are respectively 243 and 295 km.
The provincial capital is a reference point for relations with the institutions, while the metropolitan area of Chieti - Pescara absorbs the flows of consumption and commuting

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