CITY OF VASTO - COAST OF TRABOCCHI

Vasto is one of the most fascinating town of Abruzzo, on the Adriatic Sea with its characteristic gulf and protected by the Apennine peaks, beautiful in its uniqueness. The coast of Vasto stretches for over 17 Km, with beaches of different types: from the fine and golden sand of Vasto Marina and Punta Penna, to that of pebbles and rocks of Mottagrossa and San Nicola. Every tourist can choose the most desired beach between coves and headlands and taste the seafood specialty on the trabocchi, the ancient wooden fishing machines positioned in the middle of the sea. You can enjoy the seascape by staying at the seafront of Vasto Marina, full of bathing establishments equipped with every comfort and admire the symbol of the city in the middle of the sea, the Bagnante’s monument. In the nature reserve of Punta Aderci, instead, which covers about 285 hectares, there are many varieties of plants and flowers. An experience not to be missed is to walk along the path that leads to the characteristic promontory from where you can see all the open and crystalline sea. Moreover, from Vasto, it is possible to reach the mountains of the Gran Sasso and the Majella in just over an hour. The historical center of Vasto is rich of monuments and historical buildings like the imposing Palazzo D'Avalos, home of the Civic Museum, the Archaeological Museum, the Costume Museum and the exhibition dedicated to the Palizzi brothers, the elegant Neapolitan gardens; the Roman Baths, FAI good and dating back to the 2nd century AD .; the Caldoresco Castle, a 1427 fortress that stands on Piazza Garibaldi; the statue of the poet Gabriele Rossetti who stands in the center of the homonymous square. From Via Adriatica and the Amblingh Lodge, it is possible to admire the beautiful panorama and the golden gulf.
Vasto is also famous for its delicious cuisine of land and especially the seafood: typical dishes such as the Brodetto can be tasted in the numerous restaurants along the seafront and in the historical center. Vasto is the perfect combination of art and sea, beach and monuments, the ideal place to spend pleasant holidays, alone or in good company. The longest cycling road is coming to be inaugurated soon and it is going to be 150 Km long the Adriatic coast.