Penne, Abruzzo

Citta’ di Penne

Perched on a hill at 438 meters in northern Abruzzo in the Pescara province is the medieval town of Penne. This charming town made of brick covers two hills with the Cattedrale dominating the highest point. Early morning and late afternoon sun on the bricks gives the town a subtle orange glow.

The roads leading to Penne are uphill and have a few curves but the views along the way are spectacular on a clear day. Pescara is about 30 kilometers away with access to the airport and the autostrada A14 which runs north-south along the coast and the autostrada A25 that heads west towards Rome. There is a free comune parking structure just outside of Porta San Francesco. To the west of town are the Riserva Naturale Regional and Lago di Penne.

Penne has all of the services you need with plenty of bars, groceries, clothing stores and food stores. The weekly mercato fills the centro storico between Piazza Luca da Penne and Largo San Nicola. There are two museums in town; the Museo Civico Diocesano and Museo Archeologico near the Cattedrale and also the Museo Naturalistico near Lago di Penne.

Penne is in the early stages of being reborn, there are some projects underway but you will also find many structures in need of renovation. This provides good opportunities for home buyers to enter this market before it is fully renovated.