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…
San Giuseppe is not the largest church in Vasto. Nor is it the oldest. It isn’t even the most beloved. And yet, it is the city’s cathedral. It is, in fact, Vasto’s oldest parish, but it only gained that status in the early 19th century due to a rivalry between the two historic churches of…
Piazza Rossetti is considered the heart of modern Vasto. Its spacious layout, grand buildings, medieval towers, and the castle in the background make it seem like a historical focal point. However, this area actually lies outside the old Caldora walls, and until a century ago, the “Spianata del Castello” was an open, unpaved space where…