Teramo About this sound listen is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Abruzzo, the capital of the province of Teramo.The city, 150 kilometres from Rome, is situated between the highest mountain of the Apennines and the Adriatic coast. It is indeed one of the few places where it is possible to reach both the sunny beaches of the Adriatic and the 3,000 metres snowcapped Gran Sasso peaks within half an hour from the city centre. Nestled at the feet of Gran Sasso National Park, in Abruzzo, the greenest region of Europe, Teramo stands on a characteristic hillside area where the distinctive terrain features along with the typically mediterranean climate make the territory rich in vineyards and olive groves.It can easily be reached in one and a half hours by car from Rome via the A24 highway and it is also connected to the A14 highway.