The great architect of Vasto
Four steps through two thousand years of history and beauty
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
- Cattedrale di San Giuseppe - Introduzione 3:10
- Cattedrale di San Giuseppe - La storia 5:25
- Cattedrale di San Giuseppe - L'esterno 5:07
- Cattedrale di San Giuseppe - L'interno 3:32
- Corso de Parma - Introduzione 3:46
- Corso de Parma - Toponomastica 4:29
- Piazza Rossetti - Introduzione 4:22
- Piazza Rossetti - Monumento a Gabriele Rossetti 4:50
- Corso Italia - Introduzione 4:05
- Villa comunale - Introduzione 3:24
- Gabriele Rossetti - casa natale 3:58
Discover the places on the itinerary
Palazzo Genova Rulli
Palazzo Genova Rulli, located at the intersection of Via Anelli and Corso Palizzi, was built in the first half of…
The Rossetti Theater
The Rossetti Theater in Vasto is the second-oldest theater in Abruzzo, following the Marrucino Theater in Chieti. It was inaugurated…
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…
Church of Santa Maria del Carmine
The Church of Santa Maria del Carmine is considered the most beautiful in Vasto from an architectural perspective, as it…
Palazzo del Carmine
The Palazzo del Carmine, as it stands today, was built in 1738 alongside the renovation of the adjacent church. By…
Caldoresco Castle
The Caldoresco Castle in Vasto is one of the city’s most significant historical landmarks. With its imposing silhouette standing out…
Piazza Barbacani
The area now known as Piazza Barbacani, seamlessly integrated into the modern city and considered the "square in front of…
Church of Santa Maria Maggiore
In Santa Maria Maggiore, traces of the past dating back to the early centuries of Christianity are visible, representing the…
Interior of Santa Maria Maggiore
We enter the church through the vestibule, passing the stunning bronze doors created by sculptor Antonio Di Spalatro for the…
Church of Sant’Anna
At the top of the street that shares its name, where just a couple of centuries ago open countryside stretched…
Church of San Michele
At the top of the Tre Segni hill, at the end of what is now the century-old Villa Comunale, stands…