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…
The Caldoresco Castle in Vasto is one of the city’s most significant historical landmarks. With its imposing silhouette standing out against the sky, it has symbolized power and strength for centuries.The current structure, with its eclectic and composite forms, serves as a living testament to the city’s rich history. By observing it closely, one can…
Built around 1427 by Giacomo Caldora, the lord of Vasto, on land previously owned by the Augustinian convent, Palazzo d’Avalos became the property of the Marquises d’Avalos in 1496. While the d’Avalos family preserved the late Gothic structure of the palace—details of which are still visible today thanks to recent restorations—they expanded and enhanced the…
Gabriele Rossetti’s prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was tied more to his political significance than to the actual readership of his works. Exiled in London, where he died in 1854, Rossetti had fled to escape a death sentence imposed by Ferdinand of Bourbon after the uprisings of 1821. His legacy became…
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…
