The Bather Monument
The Bather Monument The Modern Symbol of Vasto on the Ruins of the Roman Port The Bather Monument, standing on the Scaramuzza rock where the Gulf of Vasto meets the rocky stretch now known as the Trabocchi Coast, is considered the main symbol of Vasto today. However, its history and that of the surrounding environment […]
The Marina Pier
The Marina Pier A 20th Century Monument Located approximately one kilometer from the beginning of the Gulf of Vasto, on the beach, stands a pier that allows visitors to venture about sixty meters into the waters of the Adriatic Sea. To access it, one must ascend a ramp, reaching a height of about two meters […]
Costa dei Trabocchi
Costa dei trabocchi Cycling through breathtaking scenery in an enchanted and timeless landscape The Costa dei Trabocchi is a stretch of coastline spanning approximately 40 km, from Scoglio di Trave in the territory of Vasto to Ripari Bardella beach, located between San Vito Chietino and Ortona. It is famous for the presence of “trabocchi,” wooden […]
The monument to Gabriele Rossetti
The monument to Gabriele Rossetti 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 eponymous square is undoubtedly the centerpiece of Vasto. However, until a hundred years ago, this was a peripheral place, […]
Church of San Michele
Church of San Michele The Church of San Michele: Mysteries and Freemasonry At the top of the Tre Segni hill, at the end of what is now the century-old Villa Comunale, there is a small church overlooking the sea. It is the Church of San Michele Arcangelo. Despite its small size and distant location from […]
Palazzo d’Avalos
Palazzo d’Avalos Home to the Archaeological Museum, the art gallery, and the enchanting Neapolitan garden Built by the Lord of Vasto, Giacomo Caldora, around 1427 on the gardens that formerly belonged to the Augustinian convent, Palazzo d’Avalos became the residence of the Marquises of Avalos in 1496. The d’Avalos family maintained the late Gothic structure […]
Caldoresco Castle
Caldoresco Castle Half Neoclassical Palace, Half Medieval Castle. Caldoresco Castle, the main monument of the city, presents two opposing natures. When observed from Piazza Barbacani, it stands out as a medieval stronghold, complete with a moat and drawbridge, while from Piazza Rossetti it appears as a neoclassical palace, Palazzo Palmieri. The castle, with its composite […]
Santa Maria Maggiore
Santa Maria Maggiore The Impressive Fortress Church of Santa Maria, a Place of Devotion and Mystery If you look 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 grand church that overlooks every other […]
Church of San Pietro
Church of San Pietro The Jubilee Portal Saved from the Landslide On the belvedere overlooking the Adriatic Sea and the Tremiti Islands, there stands a solitary wall with a stone portal from Maiella. In the 13th-century tympanum, the Madonna holds a baby Jesus who, strangely, wears a royal crown on his head. These are the […]
Roman Baths
ROMAN BATHS The treasure that Vasto didn’t know it had and struggles to accept The famous snowfall of 1956 deprived Vasto of the Church of San Pietro, which was demolished due to the landslide that caused the collapse of the Lame walls. At the same time, it bestowed upon the city an archaeological treasure that […]
