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San Vito Chietino |
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| San Vito Chietino has about 5,200
inhabitants. It was defined as "the town of the ginestas" by the poet Gabriele
D'Annunzio and rises on a cape stretched out to the sea that overhangs the blue Adriatic
Sea. Blooming orange trees and olive trees grow among the beauties of the hill framing the
characteristic little white houses and gardens. The
history of this town is very old. The ancient port called Gualdo was placed on the mouth
of the Feltrino River, below the San Vito castle. It represented an important port of call
in the Frentana period. This port has fallen in decadence after the Roman domination and
another one was built. This put San Vito in competition with the neighbouring town,
Ortona, for the control of the maritime commercial activities. Around the year 1000, the
Church of San Vito in portulo was built on the hills over the port.
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Walking down the town, one can admire the
beautiful buildings that appear on the main street with its many shops and cafes, the
Church of "San Vito Martyr", protector of the town, built in the beginnings of
the 19th century which houses a beautiful baptismal font, the Church of
"San Francesco da Paola", where a golden wooden bust is preserved. At the end of
the main street, there is the Marconi panoramic viewpoint that stands on the highest part
of the promontory and dominates the whole valley and coast.
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| The coast of San Vito is characterised by
little inlets, beaches and promontories, dominated by the "Trabocchi", which are
very characteristic ancient fishing structures. The main activities of the whole area of
San Vito are tourism and agriculture because of the beautiful natural resources that the
landscape offers, and also because of its prosperous oil production and fishing
activities. San Vito is one of the most prestigious towns in the whole Adriatic coast for
its fish cooking. |
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