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Cattedrale di San Giuseppe

San Giuseppe is not the largest church in Vasto, nor is it the oldest or the most beloved. Nevertheless, it is the cathedral of the city. It is the oldest parish in the city, but it became so only because, in the early 19th century, the conflict between the two historic churches of San Pietro […]

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Corso de Parma

We are in Piazza Lucio Valerio Pudente, seemingly the barycenter of the ancient city. Behind us is the Cathedral of San Giuseppe, to the right and left are neoclassical-looking houses and others that seem even older. In front of us is the beautiful pedestrian street that, gently sloping towards the hills, leads to Piazza Diomede […]

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Piazza Rossetti

Piazza Rossetti is considered the center of modern Vasto. The large space around it, the presence of grand buildings, medieval towers, and the Castle in the background make it seem like this has always been a central place. However, in reality, we are outside the Caldoresco walls, and until a century ago, the “Spianata del […]

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