Attractions

  • Monument of the Bather "The Little Mermaid"

    Address:
    Lungomare Cordella, Marina di Vasto, Province of Chieti, Italy .

    The Monumento alla Bagnante di Vasto Marina (Bather's Monument at Vasto Marina), a fine bronze statue by Ortona sculptor Aldo D'Adamo.

    The monument is a tribute to beauty. Placed, anchored with iron, on a natural rock, it is the destination of ‘pilgrimages’ of tourists and the curious, and represents the city's tribute to the feminine charm of the ladies who prefer to spend their holidays in the pleasant seaside resort. Let us not forget, then, that the Bather has become to all intents and purposes the symbol of the city: witness to this is the fact that, in small copies, it is often given to celebrities or welcome guests who come to the city.