San Pietro

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

  • The 1956 landslide

    On February 22, 1956, Vasto was shaken by a catastrophic event that left a lasting mark on its history. A…

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Ruins of San Pietro’s Church

    The Church of San Pietro in Vasto, although no longer existing today, having been demolished after a landslide in 1956,…

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  • Roman Insula

    In via Anelli, from number 90 to the end of the road at the intersection with via Sant’Antonio, the wall…

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  • The mosaics of the Baths

    The Roman Baths of Vasto are famous for two large mosaics discovered during excavation campaigns in 1974 and 1997. The…

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  • The Roman Baths

    The Roman baths of Vasto were built on the edge of the town of ancient Histonium in the second century…

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  • Temple of Ceres

    The current Via Adriatica presents itself as a spectacular balcony overlooking the sea. Beyond it, a steep slope that stops…

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  • Piazza Caprioli

    Nestled just off the beaten path, this small and quiet square is a hidden gem in the rich tapestry of…

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  • Church of Sant’Antonio di Padova

    The Church of Sant’Antonio di Padova stands along Via Adriatica, its exterior modest and unadorned, reflecting its origins as part…

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Arco di Porta Nuova

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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Palazzo Genova Rulli

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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Chiesa Santa Filomena

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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Insula Romana

Roman Insula

In via Anelli, from number 90 to the end of the road at the intersection with via Sant'Antonio, the wall…

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terme romane

The Roman Baths

The Roman baths of Vasto were built on the edge of the town of ancient Histonium in the second century…

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Mosaico del Nettuno

The mosaics of the Baths

The Roman Baths of Vasto are famous for two large mosaics discovered during excavation campaigns in 1974 and 1997. The…

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Chiesa Sant'Antonio di Padova

L’église de Sant’Antonio de Padova

L’église de Sant’Antonio de Padova s’ouvre aujourd’hui sur la via Adriatica. Son extérieur, d’une sobriété remarquable, ne présente pas d’éléments…

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Portale chiesa San Pietro

Ruins of San Pietro’s Church

The Church of San Pietro in Vasto, although no longer existing today, having been demolished after a landslide in 1956,…

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La frana del 1956 (foto NoiVastesi)

The 1956 landslide

On February 22, 1956, Vasto was shaken by a catastrophic event that left a lasting mark on its history. A…

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resti tempio di cerere

Temple of Ceres

The current Via Adriatica presents itself as a spectacular balcony overlooking the sea. Beyond it, a steep slope that stops…

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Piazza Caprioli

Nestled just off the beaten path, this small and quiet square is a hidden gem in the rich tapestry of…

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