Roman Histonium

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

The Roman city - Intro INTRO 6:42
Corso Palizzi and via Anelli SPOSTAMENTO 1:40
Roman Insula PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:02
Piazza Spaventa and via Sant'Antonio SPOSTAMENTO 1:42
Roman Baths PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:33
The mosaics of the Baths PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:56
via Adriatica SPOSTAMENTO 2:08
Temple of Ceres PUNTO DI INTERESSE 2:00
Piazza del Popolo SPOSTAMENTO 1:27
The Archaeological Museum PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:55
Luigi Marchesani PUNTO DI INTERESSE 1:15
Luigi Anelli PUNTO DI INTERESSE 2:50
Via San Gaetanello and Loggia Amblingh SPOSTAMENTO 1:26
Large Roman Cisterns PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:14
Via Cavour and Piazza Rossetti SPOSTAMENTO 1:44
The Roman Amphitheater PUNTO DI INTERESSE 2:37
The Roman city - End FINALE 1:07

Discover the places on the itinerary

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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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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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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The Roman Amphitheater

The Roman Amphitheater of Vasto, located in the heart of the city under Piazza Rossetti, represents one of the most…

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Roman Insula

In via Anelli, from number 90 to the end of the road at the intersection with via Sant’Antonio, the wall…

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The mosaics of the Baths

The Roman Baths of Vasto are famous for two large mosaics discovered during excavation campaigns in 1974 and 1997. The…

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Large Roman Cisterns

At the southern limit of the Loggia Amblingh, where the walls of Vasto once ended, two large Roman cisterns are…

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The Roman Baths

The Roman baths of Vasto were built on the edge of the town of ancient Histonium in the second century…

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Temple of Ceres

The current Via Adriatica presents itself as a spectacular balcony overlooking the sea. Beyond it, a steep slope that stops…

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