# Things to see in Rocca San Giovanni (Italy): 51 places and when to go

> Rocca San Giovanni is a town in Italy, and this site lists 51 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (23), Hiking (8), Temples (6). The best known are Lanciano Cathedral, Basilica of San Tommaso Apostolo, Ortona and San Giovanni in Venere Abbey. The best time to come is March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 56. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rocca-san-giovanni/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Italy · 42.2522, 14.4479
- **Places:** 51 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gastronomia/) (23) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fauna/) (4) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/playa/) (4)
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** NAP Napoli, 153 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Rocca San Giovanni

The places in and around Rocca San Giovanni, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Lanciano Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cattedrale-della-madonna-del-ponte/): Church in Lanciano (CH), Italy · 5.3 km
- [Basilica of San Tommaso Apostolo, Ortona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-di-san-tommaso-apostolo/): Minor basilica in Ortona, Abruzzo, Italy · 12 km
- [San Giovanni in Venere Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/abbazia-di-san-giovanni-in-venere/): Religious building in Fossacesia (CH), Italy · 4.2 km
- [Castello ducale di Crecchio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-ducale-de-riseis-d-aragona/): Castle in Crecchio, Italy · 11 km
- [Gulf of Venere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/golfo-di-venere/): Bay · 4.8 km
- [Saint Francis church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sanctuary-of-the-eucharistic-miracle/): Church in Lanciano · 5.3 km
- [Ortona Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/faro-di-ortona/): Lighthouse in Italy · 12 km
- [Santa Maria Maggiore, Lanciano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parrocchia-di-santa-maria-maggiore/): Church building in Lanciano, Italy · 5.5 km
- [Nature reserve Lake Serranella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-regionale-lago-di-serranella/): Italian nature reserve · 15 km
- [Santuario della Madonna dei Miracoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santuario-della-madonna-dei-miracoli/): Sanctuary in Casalbordino (CH), Italy · 17 km
- [Battle of Ortona 1943 Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/battle-of-ortona-1943-museum/): Museum in Italy · 12 km
- [Eremo dannunziano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/eremo-dannunziano/): History · 5.2 km
- [Museum of Byzantine and Medieval Abruzzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-dell-abruzzo-bizantino-ed-altomedievale/): Museum of Byzantine and Medieval Abruzzo · 11 km
- [Riserva naturale regionale Lecceta di Torino di Sangro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-regionale-della-lecceta-di-torino-di-sangro/): Nature reserve in Italy · 8.6 km
- [Abruzzo Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/zoo-d-abruzzo/): Italian zoological garden · 2.4 km
- [Azienda Agricola Nicola Santoleri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/azienda-agricola-nicola-santoleri/): Winery · 15 km
- [Azienda Agricola Vinicola Venea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/azienda-agricola-vinicola-venea/): Winery · 4.4 km
- [Baia Blu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/baia-blu/): Beaches · 13 km
- [Birra Nabo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/birra-nabo/): Brewery · 13 km
- [C.O.V.A.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/c-o-v-a/): Winery · 2.7 km
- [Cammino di San Tommaso - Tappa 15](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cammino-di-san-tommaso-tappa-15/): Hiking · 15 km
- [Cammino di San Tommaso - Tappa 16](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cammino-di-san-tommaso-tappa-16/): Hiking · 11 km
- [Cantina Agriverde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-agriverde/): Winery · 8.4 km
- [Cantina Colle Moro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-colle-moro/): Winery · 5.4 km

And the other 27, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Cantina di Ortona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-di-ortona/), [Cantina Eredi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-eredi/), [Cantina Frentana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-frentana/), [Cantina Giuliano Teatino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-giuliano-teatino/), [Cantina Madonna dei Miracoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-madonna-dei-miracoli/), [Cantina Madonna di Loreto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-madonna-di-loreto/), [Cantina "Progresso Agricolo"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-progresso-agricolo/), [Cantina San Giacomo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-san-giacomo/), [Cantina Sociale di Paglieta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-sociale-di-paglieta/), [Cantina Sociale Frentana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-sociale-frentana/), [Cantina Sociale Rinascita Lancianese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-sociale-rinascita-lancianese/), [Cantina Sociale "San Zefferino"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-sociale-san-zefferino/), [Cantine Ciampoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantine-ciampoli/), [Collefrisio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/collefrisio/), [Dora Sarchese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/dora-sarchese/), [Fattoria Italiana Martelli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fattoria-italiana-martelli/), [Tenuta Ulisse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tenuta-ulisse/)
- **Beaches**: [Il Cambusiere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/il-cambusiere/), [Residence Poker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/residence-poker/), [Sangro Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sangro-beach/)
- **Hiking**: [Il Cammino d'Abruzzo: Tappa 33](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/il-cammino-d-abruzzo-tappa-33/), [Il Cammino d'Abruzzo: Tappa 34](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/il-cammino-d-abruzzo-tappa-34/), [Il Cammino d'Abruzzo: Tappa 36](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/il-cammino-d-abruzzo-tappa-36/), [Il Cammino d'Abruzzo: Tappa 37](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/il-cammino-d-abruzzo-tappa-37/), [Tratturo L'Aquila-Foggia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/regio-tratturo-magno-tappa-5/), [Tratturo L'Aquila-Foggia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/regio-tratturo-magno-tappa-6/)
- **Nature**: [Riserva naturale controllata Punta dell'Acquabella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-controllata-di-punta-dell-acquabella/)

## When to go to Rocca San Giovanni

The best time to visit Rocca San Giovanni is **March to June and September to October**; also possible: November to February and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 14 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 21 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 09 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 24 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 04 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 48 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 43 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 49 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 33 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 56 |

In June there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 56. In June, 51 of the 51 places are at their best.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Rocca San Giovanni

The nearest main airport is Naples International Airport (NAP, Napoli), 153 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.2522%2C14.4479)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.2522%2C14.4479)

## Other towns nearby

- [Vasto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/vasto/): 22 places · 24 km
- [Pescara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pescara/): 44 places · 29 km
- [Manoppello Scalo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/manoppello-scalo/): 30 places · 32 km
- [Villa Santa Maria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/villa-santa-maria/): 19 places · 35 km
- [Pacentro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pacentro/): 29 places · 42 km
- [San Felice del Molise](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/san-felice-del-molise/): 8 places · 47 km

And all of Italy, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Rocca San Giovanni?

The best known: [Lanciano Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cattedrale-della-madonna-del-ponte/), [Basilica of San Tommaso Apostolo, Ortona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-di-san-tommaso-apostolo/), [San Giovanni in Venere Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/abbazia-di-san-giovanni-in-venere/), [Castello ducale di Crecchio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-ducale-de-riseis-d-aragona/), [Gulf of Venere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/golfo-di-venere/). In all, 51 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Rocca San Giovanni?

March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 56.

### How do you get to Rocca San Giovanni?

The nearest main airport is Naples International Airport (NAP), 153 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.2522%2C14.4479) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Rocca San Giovanni as the destination and these 51 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).