Vasto is a coastal town whose old center sits on a bluff above the Adriatic, with terraces and a historic palazzo looking out over the sea and, on clear days, toward the Tremiti Islands. A few kilometers north, the Punta Aderci reserve protects one of the last undeveloped stretches of this coast — sandy coves, low cliffs and dune scrub reached on foot from small parking areas, in contrast to the built-up resort beaches typical of the rest of the Abruzzo coastline. It suits a day that mixes a walk through an old town with an afternoon at the sea.
| Distance | 90 km south of Pescara |
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| Travel time | 1 hour by car or train from Pescara |
| Getting there | Train from Pescara (1 hr, €5.80, ~$6.40); car via A14/SS16 (1 hr) |
| Address | Piazza Rossetti, 66054 Vasto CH (old town); Punta Aderci: Via Punta Penna, 66054 Vasto CH |
How to get there
- Train (Pescara–Bari line)
- Car via A14 motorway or SS16
Location
Piazza Rossetti, 66054 Vasto CH (old town); Punta Aderci: Via Punta Penna, 66054 Vasto CH
42.1096, 14.7077 View on map
Highlights
- Palazzo d'Avalos — the town's historic palazzo in Vasto's old center, now housing civic collections and offering views over the coast
- Loggia Amblingh — a terraced belvedere along Vasto's old-town walls with an open view down to the coastline and sea
- Punta Aderci beach — a sand-and-pebble cove inside the reserve, reached by a short walk in from the access road rather than direct car parking
- Reserve coastal path — the trail linking the reserve's coves and headland, giving views along the undeveloped shoreline rather than a single lookout point