Palazzo d'Avalos

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​​

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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Cesare Michelangelo d'Avalos (foto Wikipedia)

Cesare Michelangelo d’Avalos

Cesare Michelangelo d’Avalos d’Aquino d’Aragona was born in Vasto on January 15, 1667, and baptized on January 19 in the…

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Cerimonia del Toson d'Oro (foto pagina Facebook Comune di Vasto)

The Golden Fleece

Since 1986, the Golden Fleece ceremony has been held annually in Vasto, bringing the city’s streets to life. Participants, dressed…

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Ritratto di Alfonso d'Avalos

The D’Avalos Lineage

The D'Avalos family, likely of Visigothic origin, arrived in Italy as part of Alfonso I of Aragon's entourage. They distinguished…

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Museo archeologico (foto pagina Facebook Palazzo d'avalos)

The Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum is the oldest in Abruzzo, founded in 1849 as the Municipal Archaeological Cabinet of Vasto, by the…

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Luigi Marchesani

Luigi Marchesani

Luigi Marchesani was born in Vasto in 1802. Son of a notary, he graduated in medicine in Naples, where he…

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Luigi Anelli

Luigi Anelli

Born in Vasto in 1860, to a wealthy family of merchants, Luigi Anelli demonstrated his witty streak very early on,…

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Giardini_Napoletani_di_Palazzo_d'Avalos (foto Wikipedia)

Gardens of Palazzo d’Avalos

Commissioned by Marquis Cesare Michelangelo, the gardens of Palazzo d'Avalos are one of the most enchanting and distinctive spots in…

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Pinacoteca (foto pagina Facebook Palazzo d'Avalos)

Municipal art gallery

A visit to the municipal art gallery of Vasto is an excellent opportunity to admire beautiful examples of mid-19th-century Verismo…

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Filippo Palizzi

The Palizzi Brothers

The four Palizzi brothers were born between 1812 and 1825 to Antonio Palizzi, a Sicilian from a family long settled…

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Museo del Costume (foto pagina Facebook Palazzo d'Avalos)

Museum of Traditional Costume

In the north wing of Palazzo d'Avalos, visitors can also explore the Museum of Traditional Costume, which began in 1995…

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