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Giulianova is a coastal town in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy. It is located at around 42°45′0″N, 13°56′60″E.

Near Giulianova is the site of the ancient city called Castrum Novum, which belonged to the Praetutii tribe before the Roman conquest. In the Middle Ages, the population of Castrum Novum, then called Castrum divi Flaviani, were transported to a new city situated at Giulianova.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Turism 3 Museums 4 Famous Citizens 5 Links 6 Bibliography/Citations 7 Links

The town is situated between the Salinello and the Tordino rivers in the northern portion of the Abruzzo region, in the province of Teramo. The town possesses two parts, the lido, or the more recently developed part by the beach, and the Paese or the original historic town up in the hills.

Giulianova's turism takes a big part in the towns economy. The town beaches between the salinello river and the tordino are some of the best in the abruzzo region. The town boasts many beachfront hotells, many boasting a three-star plus ranking. The town is a summer retreat for people from large cities like rome and milan, as well as German and french turists.

• Casa Museo "V. Cermignani"
• Museo d'Arte dello Splendore
• Pinacoteca Civica "V. Bindi"
• Sala "R. Pagliaccetti"

• Giovan Girolamo II Acquaviva d'Aragona, (Giulianova, 1663 - Rome, 1709), man of arms
• Vincenzo Bindi, (Giulianova, 1852 - Naples, 1928), historian
• Gaetano Braga, (Giulianova, 1829 - Milan, 1907), violinist and composer
• Gaetano Capone - Braga, (Giulianova, 1889 - Florence, 1956), philosopher
• Raffaele Castorani, (Giulianova, 1819 - Naples, 1887), oculist
• Angelo Antonio Cosimo De Bartolomei, (Giulianova, 1788 - Giulianova, 1862), archeologist
• Orazio Delfico, (Giulianova, 1769 - Castagneto, 1842), naturalist
• Stefano Ferrante, (Giulianova, 1722 - Atri, 1790), poet
• Raffaello Pagliaccetti, (Giulianova, 1839 - Giulianova, 1900), sculptor

Other people who had lives/worked in Giulianova

• Francesco Contaldi, (Popoli, 1865 - Sulmona, 1903), poet.
• Vincenzo Comi, ( Torano Nuovo, 1765 - Giulianova, 1830), chemist
• Dom (Domenico) Serafini, 1949- present. Editor-in-chief of the second largest international television magazine; VideoAge International. In the 2005-06 Italian parliament elections he candidated himself as representatve of Italians living in north America.

• Photoblog about life in the harbour of Giulianova

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• Fotoblog sulla vita nel porto di Giulianova