Reef and beach of Casarza

Casarza is in the heart of the System of Protected areas of the Teatina Coast, and was conceived and established to protect the presence of 300 animal species, among the approximately 800 species annotated in Abruzzo. The backbone of this area is the former railway track that will allow access to the entire Chieti coast on foot or by bike.

Casarza represents an important link in this wildlife and botanic “corridor.” We can find a great number of bird species who pass the winter here: the Common Sandpiper, Red Knots, Eurasian Curlews, the white, black and yellow Wagtails, Cormorants, various species of seagulls, the Merganser, and various species of ducks such as the Scaups and the Grebes.

Up in the sky you can watch the flight of prey birds such as common Kestrels and common Buzzards, coming from the deep valley of the Anghella that slopes down to the sea from the city of Vasto.

In winter, the Cormorants can easily be seen perching on the poles of the trabocchi which constitute another characteristic aspect of the Vasto and Chieti coasts.

The most important botanic species are represented above all by the vegetation of the sea cliffs such as the Sea Fennel and Myrtle, and high trunk trees such as the Downy Oak.

Endowed with a comfortable parking area, the Casarza Reef offers a crystal-clear sea with wonderful bays, equipped with dockings for small fishing boats. It is a tempting invitation to pursue the adventurous route towards south up to Trave, where at low tide the remains of the Roman port of Histonium emerge from the water.