The Marquisate of 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

The Marquisate of Vasto - Intro INTRO 10:45
From Belvedere Romani to piazza Pudente SPOSTAMENTO 3:02
Palazzo d'Avalos PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:30
Cesare Michelangelo d'Avalos PUNTO DI INTERESSE 5:27
The Golden Fleece PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:44
The D'Avalos Lineage PUNTO DI INTERESSE 5:21
Through via Giosia SPOSTAMENTO 0:41
Church of Santa Maria maggiore PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:51
Interior of Santa Maria Maggiore PUNTO DI INTERESSE 6:12
San Cesario PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:22
The Holy Thorn PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:22
From Piazza del Tomolo to Piazza Rossetti SPOSTAMENTO 1:14
Church of San Francesco da Paola PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:26
From Porta Castello to Piazza Caprioli SPOSTAMENTO 1:32
Piazza Caprioli PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:46
Via del Vescovado SPOSTAMENTO 2:04
Church of Santa Maria del Carmine PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:26
San Teodoro PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:18
San Nicola PUNTO DI INTERESSE 3:21
Palazzo del Carmine PUNTO DI INTERESSE 2:04
Corso Dante Alighieri SPOSTAMENTO 0:58
Church of Sant’Antonio di Padova PUNTO DI INTERESSE 4:24
The Marquisate of Vasto - End FINALE 0:53

Discover the places of the itinerary

Church of San Francesco da Paola

The Church of San Francesco da Paola, known locally as the Chiesa dell’Addolorata due to its famous wooden statue that…

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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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San Nicola

The Church of Maria Santissima del Carmine stands on a site that once housed a smaller chapel dedicated to San…

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Palazzo del Carmine

The Palazzo del Carmine, as it stands today, was built in 1738 alongside the renovation of the adjacent church. By…

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The Holy Thorn

The Holy Thorn is directly connected to the d’Avalos family, lords of Vasto, particularly Ferrante Francesco II d’Avalos, who served…

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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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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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The D’Avalos Lineage

The D’Avalos family, likely of Visigothic origin, arrived in Italy as part of Alfonso I of Aragon’s entourage. They distinguished…

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The Golden Fleece

Since 1986, the Golden Fleece ceremony has been held annually in Vasto, bringing the city’s streets to life. Participants, dressed…

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Cesare Michelangelo d’Avalos

Cesare Michelangelo d’Avalos d’Aquino d’Aragona was born in Vasto on January 15, 1667, and baptized on January 19 in the…

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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 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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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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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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