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a town to discover...

a town to discover..., Vasto

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Palazzo Davalos

Palazzo Davalos, Vasto

 vivimero Says:  Inside a museum of archeology about the pre roman inhabitants and a painting gallery of the Palizzis. incredible garden with a wonderful view 

Palazzo d'Avalos

Palazzo d'Avalos, Vasto

 call_me_rhia Says:  Palazzo d'Avalos is the finest building in Vasto... it's a square construction with a large courtyard at the centre, where at night, in summer, there are plenty of excellent and free concerts. The couryard, in the past, used to be a garden - the garden of delice. The palace... 

cattedrale di San Giuseppe

cattedrale di San Giuseppe, Vasto

 call_me_rhia Says:  This beautiful cathedral was built in 1293, and the architecture is splendid - at least outside. Inside things are different - first of all it is not so old: the turks burned it in 1505, and what was not ruined by the turks was ruined by local people, during the 1890... 

castello caldoresco

castello caldoresco, Vasto

 call_me_rhia Says:  This castle dates back to the first half of the 15th century and was built over another existing castle. Caldoresco comes from Giacomo Caldora, the man who came to aid Vasto people against the troops of King Ferdinand I of Aragon.After having served as defensive purposes,... 

monument to gabriele rossetti

monument to gabriele rossetti, Vasto

 call_me_rhia Says:  Who is this man to whom Vasto's main square id dedicated? Gabriele Rossetti... the name rang a bell - almost, but there was still something missing, something wrong. Gabriele Rossetti was a Vasto-born poet who moved to England, to write and teach... it's also the place where... 

torre di bassano

torre di bassano, Vasto

 call_me_rhia Says:  The tower of Bassano is located in the older part of town of Vasto paese, and originally this is where the city walls would run. It's circular, made of bricks and was built in 1439 by the marquis of Bassano. Nowadays it has been incorporated in the city plan and it is... 

Spiaggia Aurora

Spiaggia Aurora, Vasto

 melissa_bel Says:  The most central and busiest beach in Vasto Marina, located north of Vasto Marina, Unfortunately, a big part of the beach is "private" that means that companies running snack-bars and umbrella and chairs businesses have a concession which means that the space is taken. You... 

Hotels  

Locanda dei Baroni

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Hotel Excelsior

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Restaurants  

Mirka and Pasquale: Mirka e Pasquale

Mirka and Pasquale: Mirka e Pasquale, Vasto

 vivimero Says:  great! fresh seafood and brodettodegustazioni i think tuna fishalmost rawdelicious 

Transportation  

The alternative: bus lines

The alternative: bus lines, Vasto

 melissa_bel Says:  If you don't feel like spending 5 hours in the train, the alternative is take private bus lines. It will get you there faster but not cheaper (but not by much). Di Fonzo, a company whose seat is in Vasto, will take you there in over 3 hours:... 

Getting there by train

Getting there by train, Vasto

 melissa_bel Says:  If you don't have car, getting to Vasto is quite easy! You will need to catch a train from Roma Tiburtina to Pescara Centrale and from there, take another train to Vasto. The first train leaves at 7:45, then 10:36, 12:46; 14:03 and the last one you can take without arriving... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Trabocchi

Trabocchi, Vasto

 melissa_bel Says:  A "trabocco" (plural trabocchi) are makeshift wooden structures made by fishermen to tie their boats or to fish. Their delicate structures are part of the landscape here. You can reach one (and get away from the crowd) starting from Spiagga Aurora (but you have to be able to... 

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A pearl of the Adriatic: Vasto and Vasto Marina

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 Vasto is a city dear to my heart. The first time I went there, I was 6 years old. My father's family is from one of the Val del Trigno villages, in the Vasto's mountainous backcountry and it was the... 

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CRISTINA & DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI: THE CONNECTION

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Vasto. I'd love to share with you the 5 tips I've written, the 9 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Visiting my pen pal after 23 years

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Vasto. I'd love to share with you the 3 tips I've written, the 21 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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Vasto - the guardian of the coast

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 A lively and lovely town on the coast of the Adriatic sea - a nice old town with narrow streets, churches, castle, archeological museum etc. 

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