Via Verde dei Trabocchi (tratto Fossacesia–San Vito Chietino)

The Via Verde della Costa dei Trabocchi follows the former Adriatic railway corridor along the Chieti coast. Its transformation from rail line to coastal greenway has made the history of transport part of a wider landscape that includes cliffs, coves and traditional fishing structures called trabocchi.

Why it matters

The former railway alignment connects places whose histories are closely tied to the Adriatic shore. Where trains once ran beside the cliffs, the greenway brings the old transport corridor into a new relationship with the coast. It also links the coastal landscape with cultural landmarks such as the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere and the trabocchi, wooden structures traditionally used for fishing.

What to notice

The greenway follows the railway's former line and its gentle coastal alignment. The changing shoreline includes rocky coves and headlands, with trabocchi projecting over the water. The Turchino, near the D'Annunzio promontory, is among the best-known examples. The former railway stations and infrastructure form part of the corridor's industrial history, while the coast's fishing structures preserve an older maritime tradition.

Context and history

The route traces the former Adriatic railway along the Chieti coast. After the rail line was abandoned, the corridor was gradually reimagined as a coastal park and greenway. The project has been developed in stages under the Province of Chieti, and public records describe further completion works as a continuing project. The greenway's history is therefore one of changing infrastructure: a railway corridor adapted to connect coastal heritage and landscape.