Santa Maria

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

  1. Cattedrale di San Giuseppe - Introduzione 3:10
  2. Cattedrale di San Giuseppe - La storia 5:25
  3. Cattedrale di San Giuseppe - L'esterno 5:07
  4. Cattedrale di San Giuseppe - L'interno 3:32
  5. Corso de Parma - Introduzione 3:46
  6. Corso de Parma - Toponomastica 4:29
  7. Piazza Rossetti - Introduzione 4:22
  8. Piazza Rossetti - Monumento a Gabriele Rossetti 4:50
  9. Corso Italia - Introduzione 4:05
  10. Villa comunale - Introduzione 3:24
  11. Gabriele Rossetti - casa natale 3:58

Discover the places on the itinerary

Piazza del Tomolo

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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Casa Gabriele Rossetti

Gabriele Rossetti’s House

The current Gabriele Rossetti's House is a 1952 building constructed on the site of Gabriele Rossetti's birthplace. Initially used as…

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Portone Panzotto

Portone Panzotto

The Portone Panzotto is certainly one of the oldest and most characteristic places in Vasto. The alley which, from the…

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Filippo Palizzi - Gruppo di Garibaldini 1860 (foto Noi Vastesi)

The Carbonari in Vasto

In Vasto, as early as the early 1800s, the Carbonari were active under the name "Vendita dei Filantropi Istoniesi" (Sale…

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Campanile chiesa Santa Maria

Bell tower of Santa Maria Maggiore

The bell tower of Santa Maria Maggiore is the tallest tower in the city, clearly visible even from kilometers away…

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Chiesa Santa Maria Maggiore

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…

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Campanile chiesa Santa Maria

Exterior of Santa Maria Maggiore

The exterior of Santa Maria Maggiore is irregular, built with rough brick, and contrasts with the artistic elegance of its…

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Interno Chiesa Santa Maria Maggiore

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…

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Loggia Amblingh maioliche

Loggia Amblingh

The “Loggia Amblingh” is the most beautiful panoramic walk in Vasto, between Piazza Marconi and the perimeter wall of the…

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Un'illustrazione di una frana generata con l'AI

The 1816 landslide

In 1816, the town of Vasto experienced a landslide, one of several that would occur over the years, culminating in…

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Porta Catena

Porta Catena

Porta Catena is the only gate of the medieval city wall remaining in the city, and its construction took place…

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Grandi Cisterne Romane di Vasto

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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