Mysterious Vasto

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

Mysterious Vasto - Intro INTRO 7:11
San Michele Viewpoint SPOSTAMENTO 1:34
Church of San Michele PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:20
The Patron Saint of Vasto PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:31
The Michaelic cult PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:29
The Seven Archangels PUNTO DI INTERESSE 5:58
Viale delle Rimembranze SPOSTAMENTO 1:32
Piazza del Tomolo PUNTO DI INTERESSE 2:09
Via Santa Maria SPOSTAMENTO 1:05
Church of Santa Maria Maggiore PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:27
San Cesario PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:18
Via Tiziano SPOSTAMENTO 1:07
Bell Tower of Santa Maria PUNTO DI INTERESSE 2:02
Via Marchesani and Corso Plebiscito SPOSTAMENTO 1:34
Church of Santa maria del Carmine PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:18
San Teodoro PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:13
Piazza Caprioli intermezzo SPOSTAMENTO 2:41
Cathedral of San Giuseppe PUNTO DI INTERESSE 5:124
Corso de Parma and Piazza Diomede SPOSTAMENTO 1:35
Piazza Rossetti PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:51
Statue of Gabriele Rossetti PUNTO DI INTERESSE 5:50
Masonic symbols in Piazza Rossetti PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:47
Corso Italia transition SPOSTAMENTO 1:17
Corso Italia PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:34
Politeama Ruzzi PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:17
Mysterious Vasto - End FINALE 1:16

Discover the places on the itinerary

The Seven Archangels

According to ancient Jewish tradition, seven angels stand perpetually before the throne of God, ready to carry out His interventions…

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The Michaelic cult

Although official records state that the first church dedicated to San Michele was built in 1675, the presence of the…

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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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Masonic symbols in Piazza Rossetti

Piazza Rossetti in Vasto is rich in Masonic symbols. The monument to Gabriele Rossetti, long requested by the citizens and…

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Politeama Ruzzi

The Politeama Ruzzi in Vasto is a historic theater located in the heart of the city on Corso Italia, considered…

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San Cesario

San Cesario holds a significant place in the devotion and folklore of the people of Vasto. His relics are displayed…

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San Teodoro

The relics of San Teodoro the Martyr, now displayed in a case within the Church of Carmine, arrived in Vasto…

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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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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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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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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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Church of Santa Maria del Carmine

The Church of Santa Maria del Carmine is considered the most beautiful in Vasto from an architectural perspective, as it…

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Statue of Gabriele Rossetti

Gabriele Rossetti’s prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was tied more to his political significance than to…

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Cathedral of San Giuseppe

San Giuseppe is not the largest church in Vasto. Nor is it the oldest. It isn’t even the most beloved.…

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Piazza Rossetti

Piazza Rossetti is considered the heart of modern Vasto. Its spacious layout, grand buildings, medieval towers, and the castle in…

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Corso Italia

Originally named “Corso del Littorio,” later “Corso Nuova Italia,” and finally renamed “Corso Italia,” this elegant boulevard was created in…

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