Caldora Walls

Four steps through two thousand years of history and beauty​

On its hill overlooking the coast, Vasto offers a collection of breathtaking views. The city is also a compendium of two thousand years of history that you can relive by walking through one of the largest pedestrian historic centers in Italy.

To help you fully enjoy it, we have prepared seven itineraries that wind through the streets of the center and the surrounding areas. Each itinerary is a story that will take you to a different era and introduce you to monuments, events, and characters from that period, in a captivating narrative that is not only the history of Vasto but also, more generally, the history of southern Italy.

Listen to the audio guides​

  1. Cattedrale di San Giuseppe - Introduzione 3:10
  2. Cattedrale di San Giuseppe - La storia 5:25
  3. Cattedrale di San Giuseppe - L'esterno 5:07
  4. Cattedrale di San Giuseppe - L'interno 3:32
  5. Corso de Parma - Introduzione 3:46
  6. Corso de Parma - Toponomastica 4:29
  7. Piazza Rossetti - Introduzione 4:22
  8. Piazza Rossetti - Monumento a Gabriele Rossetti 4:50
  9. Corso Italia - Introduzione 4:05
  10. Villa comunale - Introduzione 3:24
  11. Gabriele Rossetti - casa natale 3:58

Discover the places on the itinerary​

Porta Catena

Porta Catena

Porta Catena is the only gate of the medieval city wall remaining in the city, and its construction took place…

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Palazzo d'Avalos

Palazzo d’Avalos

Built around 1427 by Giacomo Caldora, the lord of Vasto, on land previously owned by the Augustinian convent, Palazzo d’Avalos…

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Arco di Porta Nuova

Porta Nuova

Situated today in front of the Belvedere Romani, which overlooks the Angrella valley, the Arch of Porta Nuova is both…

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Torre di Santo Spirito

Santo Spirito Tower

A circular tower overlooks Piazza Verdi, the city’s main traffic crossroads, easily identifiable by its fifteenth-century base, which contrasts with…

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Torre Diomede del Moro

Diomede del Moro Tower

Hidden among the alleys between Corso Plebiscito and Corso Garibaldi, the Diomede del Moro Tower, also known as the Damante…

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Castello Caldoresco - Piazza Barbacani

Caldoresco Castle

The Caldoresco Castle in Vasto is one of the city’s most significant historical landmarks. With its imposing silhouette standing out…

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Jacopo Caldora

Jacopo Caldora 

Jacopo Caldora, also known as Giacomo Caldora, was an Italian nobleman, military leader, and captain of fortune who lived from…

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Piazza Barbacani

Piazza Barbacani

The area now known as Piazza Barbacani, seamlessly integrated into the modern city and considered the "square in front of…

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Torre di Bassano

Bassano Tower

The Bassano Tower, rising twenty meters above the main city square, is named after the Bassano family. This family arrived…

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