Vasto Bourbon Capital

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

Vasto Bourbon Capital - Intro INTRO 6:49
Entrance from Porta Nuova 2:11
Palazzo Genova Rulli PUNTO DI INTERESSE 2:54
The Genova Rulli family PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:09
Via Anelli SPOSTAMENTO 1:14
Church of Santa Filomena PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:30
From via Anelli to Corso Plebiscito SPOSTAMENTO 1:39
The Rossetti theater PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:18
Corso Plebiscito SPOSTAMENTO 0:28
Palazzo Ciccarone PUNTO DI INTERESSE 2:55
The Ciccarone Family PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:50
From Palazzo Ciccarone to Palazzo d'Avalos SPOSTAMENTO 1:58
Municipal Art Gallery PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:05
I fratelli Palizzi PUNTO DI INTERESSE 5:14
Museum of Traditional Costume PUNTO DI INTERESSE 1:06
Along the old "Corsea degli Scarpari" street SPOSTAMENTO 3:04
Church of Sant'Anna PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:16
The Aragona district SPOSTAMENTO 1:55
Church of San Michele PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:20
The Patron Saint of Vasto PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:31
Vasto Bourbon Capital - End FINALE 1:04

Discover the places of the itinerary

The Patron Saint of Vasto

The veneration of San Michele, patron saint of Vasto, has deep historical roots, dating back to the Lombard rule, when…

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Church of Sant’Anna

At the top of the street that shares its name, where just a couple of centuries ago open countryside stretched…

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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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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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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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The Ciccarone family

The Ciccarone family, originally from Scerni, arrived in Vasto in the wake of the feudal abolition and the gradual decline…

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Palazzo Ciccarone

Palazzo Ciccarone, the most significant noble residence in Vasto after Palazzo d’Avalos, stands along Corso Plebiscito with its understated 18th-century…

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The Rossetti Theater

The Rossetti Theater in Vasto is the second-oldest theater in Abruzzo, following the Marrucino Theater in Chieti. It was inaugurated…

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Church of Santa Filomena

The noble chapel of Palazzo Genova Rulli, the Church of Santa Filomena, stands today in elegant neoclassical form, shaped by…

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The Genova Rulli Family

The name Genova Rulli evokes a deep sense of nostalgia among older generations in Vasto, recalling values of a bygone…

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Palazzo Genova Rulli

Palazzo Genova Rulli, located at the intersection of Via Anelli and Corso Palizzi, was built in the first half of…

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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…

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