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San Vito Chietino
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San Vito Chietino (Chieti)
San Vito Chietino is a town and comune in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
Geography
The town is bordered by Frisa, Lanciano, Ortona, Rocca San Giovanni, Treglio and Fossacesia.
Economy
The town is home to the "La Costa dei Trabocchi". Trabocchi are giant wooden platforms built since 1400, in the middle of the sea. They can be seen from the town of Ortona to Fossacesia. For local fisherman this was one of the method to fish abundant catch for the residents.
Famous residents
Gabriele D'Annunzio, a famous poet, lived in the town in 1900.
Stanislao Gastaldon (1861–1939), the composer of "Musica Proibita", spent his early childhood in San Vito Chietino.
Notes and references
External links
Official website
