Piazza Rossetti
Piazza Rossetti is considered the heart of modern Vasto. Its spacious layout, grand buildings, medieval…
Vasto, perched on its hill close to the coast, is a collection of breathtaking views. The city is also a compendium of two thousand years of history, which you can relive by strolling through one of the largest pedestrian historic centers in Italy.
To help you enjoy it to the fullest, we’ve created seven itineraries that wind through the city center and its immediate surroundings. Each route is a journey into a different era, introducing you to monuments, events, and figures from that time—an engaging narrative that tells not only the story of Vasto, but also, more broadly, the history of Southern Italy.
Piazza Rossetti is considered the heart of modern Vasto. Its spacious layout, grand buildings, medieval…
Gabriele Rossetti’s prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was tied more to…
The Bassano Tower, rising twenty meters above the main city square, is named after the…
The Roman Amphitheater of Vasto, located in the heart of the city under Piazza Rossetti,…
The Caldoresco Castle in Vasto is one of the city’s most significant historical landmarks. With…
The area now known as Piazza Barbacani, seamlessly integrated into the modern city and considered…
The Corso de Parma, named after Riccio de Parma, a knight of the Disfida di…
San Giuseppe is not the largest church in Vasto. Nor is it the oldest. It…
The exterior of the Cathedral of San Giuseppe does not have a uniform character and…
Inside the Cathedral of San Giuseppe, the design and decorations are eclectic, drawing inspiration from…
Built around 1427 by Giacomo Caldora, the lord of Vasto, on land previously owned by…
Commissioned by Marquis Cesare Michelangelo, the gardens of Palazzo d’Avalos are one of the most…