The Jubilee Portal Saved from the Landslide On the belvedere overlooking the Adriatic Sea and the Tremiti Islands, there is a solitary wall with a stone portal from Maiella. In the 13th-century pinnacle, the Madonna holds a baby Jesus who, strangely, wears a royal crown on his head. These are the only remains of the […]
The imposing fortress church of Santa Maria, a place of devotion and mystery Looking at Vasto from its beach, you will immediately notice an imposing bell tower that stands majestically over the entire medieval village, observing you from the hill. At its feet, the large church that dominates every other building. It is the Church […]
Half neoclassical palace and half medieval castle. The Caldoresco Castle, the main monument of the city, presents two contrasting natures. It stands out as a medieval fortress, complete with a moat and a drawbridge when observed from Piazza Barbacani, while it appears as a neoclassical palace, Palazzo Palmieri, when viewed from Piazza Rossetti. The castle, […]
Headquarters of the archaeological museum, the art gallery, and the enchanting Neapolitan-style garden. Built by the Lord of Vasto, Giacomo Caldora, around 1427 on gardens that previously belonged to the Augustinian convent, the palace became property of the Marquis d’Avalos in 1496. The d’Avalos family maintained the late Gothic structure of the palace, still visible […]
The many mysteries of the monument to the poet who is NOT portrayed in the statue dedicated to him. The monument to the poet Gabriele Rossetti in the center of the homonymous square is undoubtedly the center of Vasto. However, until a hundred years ago, this was a peripheral place, namely the esplanade outside the […]
Cycling through breathtaking landscapes in an enchanted and timeless setting. The Trabocchi Coast is a stretch of coastline about 40 km long, extending from the Trave Rock in the territory of Vasto to the Ripari Bardella beach, located between San Vito Chietino and Ortona. It is famous for the presence of “trabocchi,” wooden fishing platforms […]
A monument to the 20th century About a kilometer from the beginning of the Gulf of Vasto, a pier extends about sixty meters into the waters of the Adriatic Sea. To access it, you climb a ramp from the beach, reaching a height of about two meters above sea level, and at its end, it […]
The modern symbol of Vasto on the ruins of the Roman port The Monument to the Bather, standing on the Scaramuzza rock, right where the Gulf of Vasto meets the rocky stretch now known as the Costa dei Trabocchi, is considered the main symbol of Vasto today. However, its history and that of the surrounding […]
Punta Penna, the magical place where reality and myth merge The second tallest lighthouse in Italy, after the Genoa Lighthouse, is the Punta Penna Lighthouse, guarding the port about 8 kilometers from the center of Vasto. The current lighthouse, destroyed during World War II, is a replica of the original one completed in 1912. The […]
L’incredibile bellezza del maggiore promontorio fra il Conero e il Gargano Punta Aderci is a enchanting place in the truest sense of the word. Approaching the point on the dirt road that connects it to the industrial area of Punta Penna, or from the one that comes from Mottagrossa, allows you to admire the promontory […]
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