The era of the captains of fortune

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 era of the Captains of Fortune - Intro INTRO 7:20
Piazza Barbacani SPOSTAMENTO 1:52
Caldoresco Castle PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:28
Jacopo Caldora PUNTO DI INTERESSE 2:19
From Piazza Barbacani to Piazza Rossetti SPOSTAMENTO 1:39
Bassano Tower PUNTO DI INTERESSE 2:40
Form Torre di Bassano to Piazza del Tomolo SPOSTAMENTO 1:40
Piazza del Tomolo PUNTO DI INTERESSE 2:09
From via Santa Maria to Corso Plebiscito SPOSTAMENTO 2:27
Diomede del Moro Tower PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:14
Piazzetta Damante SPOSTAMENTO 1:12
Santo Spirito Tower PUNTO DI INTERESSE 2:58
Via Aimone SPOSTAMENTO 1:43
Porta Nuova PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:46
via Adriatica SPOSTAMENTO 3:06
Palazzo Caldora PUNTO DI INTERESSE 2:44
The era of the Captains of Fortune - End FINALE 1:23

Discover the places of the itinerary

Palazzo Caldora

The first historical mention of Jacopo Caldora‘s marquisal palace appears in a document cited by the seventeenth-century chronicler Nicola Alfonso…

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Porta Nuova

Situated today in front of the Belvedere Romani, which overlooks the Angrella valley, the Arch of Porta Nuova is both…

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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…

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Diomede del Moro Tower

Hidden among the alleys between Corso Plebiscito and Corso Garibaldi, the Diomede del Moro Tower, also known as the Damante…

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Bassano Tower

The Bassano Tower, rising twenty meters above the main city square, is named after the Bassano family. This family arrived…

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Jacopo Caldora

Jacopo Caldora, also known as Giacomo Caldora, was an Italian nobleman, military leader, and captain of fortune who lived from…

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Piazza del Tomolo

The square next to the apse of the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, from which a spectacular staircase leads down…

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Caldoresco Castle

The Caldoresco Castle in Vasto is one of the city’s most significant historical landmarks. With its imposing silhouette standing out…

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