Caldora Walls

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

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

Discover the places on the itinerary

Piazza Barbacani

The area now known as Piazza Barbacani, seamlessly integrated into the modern city and considered the “square in front of…

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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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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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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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Palazzo d’Avalos

Built around 1427 by Giacomo Caldora, the lord of Vasto, on land previously owned by the Augustinian convent, Palazzo d’Avalos…

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