Things to do in Martinsicuro and the surrounding Abruzzo region
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What to visit in Martinsicuro and its surroundings
HotelLa Villa is located in Martinsicuro, the gateway to Abruzzo, the northernmost municipality on the border with the Marche region. You can reach nearby coastal towns in Abruzzo, such as Alba Adriatica, Tortoreto, and Giulianova, easily pedaling along the seafront with our rental bikes.
Abruzzo is a region rich in pristine nature , national parks , villages surrounded by greenery, and perfect scenery for those who love hiking, trekking , and outdoor activities. You'll find two national parks: Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga and Majella National Park. Both parks offer numerous activities both summer and winter.
Our hotel also shares this spirit: we adopt green policiesand a sustainable approach to resource management, to offer you a comfortable and environmentally friendly stay.
If you'd like to explore the rest of Abruzzo, you'll find some suggestions below.
Explore Abruzzo: sea, mountains, and villages
Villa Rosa of Martinsicuro
1 min from the hotel
HOTEL LA VILLA is located in Villa Rosa, a quiet hamlet of Martinsicuro, the first town in Abruzzo when arriving from the north. This seaside resort is beloved for its golden sandy beaches, shallow, safe waters, and numerous family-friendly activities.
Martinsicuro offers adventure parks, dune areas of great natural beauty, and plenty of space for relaxation or fun. Restaurants, bars, shops, and the renowned coastal bike path—perfect for both adults and children—complement an ideal area for a holiday dedicated to the sea, nature, and wellness.
OndaBlu Water Park
15 minutes from the hotel
20,000 square meters of fun awaits you: from dizzying Kamikaze slides to multi-lane waterslides, from speed-sliding carpets to the Blue Hole, where you can whizz down the water on our rafts, and finally to the fantastic wave pool. You can ask at reception for discounted admission to the largest water park in Abruzzo.
Giulianova
20 minutes from the hotel
Following the destruction of first the Roman center (Castrum Novum Picenii) and subsequently the medieval one (Castel San Flaviano), the city was refounded in the second half of the 15th century by the Duke of Atri, Giulio Antonio I Acquaviva d'Aragona, who named it after himself and made it an example of an ideal Renaissance city. The city is home to one of the region's four ports, the only one in the province. The town is divided into two main agglomerations, Giulianova Paese or Giulianova Alta, and Giulianova Lido or Giulianova Spiaggia. The former includes the historic center and extends over a low-lying hill about a kilometer from the coastline, while the more modern and touristy part of the city is located along the coast.
Torre del Cerrano Marine Protected Area
40 minutes from the hotel
It is the first marine protected area in Abruzzo and the central Adriatic. It is located between the municipalities of Silvi and Pineto, in the province of Teramo, and encompasses a coastal strip of approximately 7 km, from the mouth of the Calvano stream in Pineto to Piazza dei Pini in Silvi. The MPA's dune environment is characterized by the presence of Kentish plovers, which arrive in these areas in the spring to nest, departing again in the fall. The marine environment is populated by common clams, white bream, sea bass, and, above all, the rare gastropod mollusk.
Civitella Del Tronto
40 min from the hotel
Included in the club of the most beautiful villages in Italy, the historic center of Civitella del Tronto is located at 589 m above sea level on a rocky travertine cliff and is dominated by the fortress, the last bastion of the Bourbons of Naples and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies which strenuously resisted the siege of the Royal Sardinian Army, surrendering only three days after the unification of Italy.
Inside the Civitella fortress, the Museum of Weapons and Ancient Maps was inaugurated in August 1988.
Pescara
50 min from the hotel
It is the most populous municipality in the region. The city has a predominantly modern appearance, largely due to reconstruction following a series of heavy bombings during World War II, which destroyed much of the city center. The most famous writer from Pescara is Gabriele d'Annunzio, also known as the "Prophet," who is one of the greatest exponents of Italian literature and culture between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Trabocchi Coast
1h 15min from the hotel
The Trabocchi Coast is a stretch of the Central Adriatic coast of Abruzzo, whose name derives from the widespread presence along the coast of trabocchi, ancient fishing machines on stilts dating back to the 18th century.
The old Adriatic Railway line between Ortona and Vasto, close to the coast, has been replaced by a cycle path as part of the larger Adriatic Cycle Route: the Via Verde dei Trabocchi. The Ortona -Fossacesia has been chosen as the starting point for the 2023 Giro d'Italia.
Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park
1h 30min from the hotel
The third largest protected nature reserve in Italy by territorial extension, it is located mostly in Abruzzo (L'Aquila, Pescara and Teramo), making it one of three national parks in the region.
The park covers an area of approximately 141,341 hectares, and is divided into 12 districts.
Maiella National Park
1h 45min from the hotel
The Mother Mountain of Abruzzo, in the most rugged and wildest part of the Central Apennines. The Mountain of the Wolf, the Bear, and the Holy Hermits.
San Benedetto del Tronto (Marche)
15 minutes from the hotel
It is the southernmost coastal municipality in the Marche region. The natural borders to the south (Tronto River) and to the east (Adriatic Sea) are well-defined, while to the north and west they are less identifiable.
The typical dish of San Benedetto del Tronto is the brodetto alla sambenedettese (lu vrudètte), a fish soup, without tomatoes (at most with green tomatoes) and with the addition of peppers and vinegar, unique in its kind.
Grottammare (Marche)
20 minutes from the hotel
Situated on the shores of the Adriatic Sea and north of the mouth of the Tesino River, the town extends along the coast to the slopes of the nearby hills, where the ancient medieval village stands. Intense urban development, still ongoing, is causing the town to extend toward the mouth of the Tesino River and along its course inland. South of the Tesino mouth lies the hamlet of Ischia, which over the years has become an area of the city that forms a single urban agglomeration with neighboring San Benedetto del Tronto.
Ascoli Piceno (Marche)
30 min from the hotel
The historic center, built almost entirely of travertine, is among the most monumental in Italy , and is home to the Renaissance Piazza del Popolo. In the Middle Ages, it was characterized by the presence of approximately two hundred towers, whose construction began soon after the year 1000.According to tradition, Frederick II had ninety-one of them destroyed in 1242, and their reduction continued in the following centuries. Even today, it retains several examples of noble and bell towers and is known as the City of a Hundred Towers.
