A small clifftop town on the Costa dei Trabocchi, San Vito Chietino looks down on the wooden trabocchi piers that gave the coast its name.
Nearby stood the hermitage where Gabriele d'Annunzio retreated and set one of his novels.
What to eat, and drink
- The dishRagù di pecoraIn the Marsica area of Abruzzo, ragù di pecora turns mature sheep meat into a slow-cooked sauce.
- The dishChitarra with lamb ragù and fried artichokeFine strands of egg chitarra take on a buttery lamb ragù, while thin fried artichoke adds a crisp finish.
- The wineCerasuolo d'Abruzzo
- The wineMontepulciano
More of Abruzzo
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