Chieti is a city filled with enough culture and history to keep you busy for weeks.

Museo Archeologico Nazionale d’Abruzzo.
Located in a neoclassic palace named Villa Frigerj, in the Villa Comunale Park, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale d’Abruzzo in the most important museum in Chieti.

The highlight of any visit is the Guerriero di Capestrano, a life-size stone sculpture (209cm tall) of a standing adult male. This world famous statue is considered the embodiment of the Italic Warrior.

Many of the treasures in the museum come from nearby Alba Fucens, such as the giant Ercole statue from the first century B.C. and the “Pansa” Collection which is composed of more than 500 everyday objects like jewels, ivory and bone hairpins from the Imperial Age.

Museum website:http://h1.ath.cx/muvi/musarc/index.html

Museo Archeologico Nazionale La Civitella.
This Museum is located on the Chieti ancient acropolis archaeological area where an amphitheatre was built during the Roman Age. The amphitheatre was discovered recently and is now part of the Civitella Archaeological Park.

The Museum has reconstructed three Italic temple pediments from second century B. C. and the Lusius Storax‘s mausoleum from the first century A. D.

Museo D’Arte “Costantino Barbella”.
This gallery is located in the Martinetti-Bianchi palace, a structure that dates from 1600. It is named Costantino Barbella after the local sculptor and features several terracotta and bronze Barbella sculptures about life in Abruzzo.

Museum website: www.muvi.org/museobarbella

Saint Giustino Chathedral
The facade of this cathedral was designed by the architect Guido Cirilli and the bell tower building (dating from 1337) was started by Bartolomeo di Giacomo and finished by Antonio da Lodi in the 14th century.

The interior is filled with precious art and artefacts including a wooden crucifix from 1498, frescoes from the 12th and 13th centuries, and a baptismal font dating from 1599. Frescoes by the local artist Del Zoppo from 1800 and a carved wooden choir by Ferdinando Mosca from 1769 also adorn the inside of this beautiful cathedral.

Chiesa di San Francesco della Scarpa
It is a thirteenth century building that was completely reconstructed in the 17th century. In the annexed convent there is a wooden Madonna and Child statue from the 14th century.

Saint Agostino Church
S. Agostino church was built in the 14th century and reconstructed in the 17th century. Inside are a wooden crucifix from 14th century A. D., paintings, stuccowork and medallions by Clerici, as well as 17th century furnishings.

Chieti farther afield
Casalincontrada, Manoppello, Ripa Teatina, Cepagatti, Pescara, Torrevecchia Teatina, Francavilla al Mare, Rosicano, San Giovanni Teatino