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Lanciano is famous for the Sanctuary of the Eucharistic Miracle and its medieval center spread across three hills. Rich in churches, historic buildings, and culinary traditions such as the Panarda, it represents an important cultural and religious center in the region.

On the main altar of the church is placed the reliquary, containing the testimony of the first Eucharistic miracle.

Basilicata overlooks Piazza Plebiscito with its columns, as if to dominate it.

Basilica majestic in its beauty thanks to its marble and painted interiors, which enrich its magnificence.

The Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere stands on a hill in Fossacesia and dominates a stretch of the Costa dei Trabocchi from above. It consists of a basilica and a monastery which were built around the year 1000 on the remains of an ancient pagan temple dedicated to Venus. The abbey is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves that extend as far as the eye can see and from its belvedere you can enjoy an incomparable view of the waters of the Gulf of Venus.

One of the few saints highly esteemed outside of Christianity is Saint Francis, known in German-speaking countries as Francis of Assisi. Francis was born in Assisi in 1181/82 and died in 1226. A bon vivant in his youth as the son of wealthy parents, he later turned to Christ. One day, while praying in the half-ruined church of San Damiano, situated on a hillside outside the city walls of Assisi, he heard the voice of Christ coming down from the cross, calling him to "rebuild his Church." At first, he took this request literally and restored the church building. Later, he came to realize that the Church was primarily about the community of believers. Francis became a role model for many people; they joined him, and the "Order of the Friars Minor" (Ordo Fratrum Minorum) of Francis of Assisi was founded. Today, the vast Franciscan order family includes three male branches: the Franciscans, the Friars Minorites, and the Capuchins; and two female branches: the Franciscan nuns and the Poor Clares. In addition, there is the "Third" or "Secular" Order, which is open to women and men who do not take the traditional religious vows (poverty, chastity, and obedience) and continue to live in their families and professions.

History The reference to Venus derives from a tradition that identifies a pagan temple on the site of the current church (a temple, according to some, built in 80 BC and dedicated to Venus Conciliatrice). The only trace of this temple would have remained in the toponym Portus Veneris, which designated a landing place at the mouth of the Sangro river in the Byzantine era (we recall that the Byzantines controlled the coastal areas of the south until the 11th century, when they were definitively expelled by the Normans ) [1]. A second reference to Venus is given by the fact that under the Abbey is the so-called source of Venus, a Roman fountain where, according to a pagan tradition that existed until the mid-twentieth century, women who wished to conceive a child went to draw water. gushing from it. Today the source is in a state of extreme degradation. Also according to tradition, the first nucleus of the monastery should be sought in a cellar (small shelter) for Benedictine monks, equipped with a chapel, built by a certain friar Martino in 540. He would have demolished the pagan temple, now abandoned, to build the cellarer there. The first historical document that speaks of Sancti Johannes in the mouth of fluvio Sangro is, however, only from 829; however, recent excavations (1998) have brought to light the remains of an early Christian cult building and some tombs dating back to the 6th-7th century. Furthermore, in the months between December 2006 and February 2007, further archaeological finds due to the pavement of the square in front of the abbey have brought to light an Italic necropolis dating back to the 5th century BC.

The citizens of Lanciano decided around 1390 to build a church in honor of the Madonna and initially called it "Oratorio di Maria Santissima del Ponte" (Eng .: Oratory of the Most Holy Mary of the Bridge), later the church was called "Santa Maria delle Grazie "(Eng .: Holy Mary of Grace) renamed. Probably there was already a place of worship on the site of the church in the 8th century. Around the year 1610, the campanile was built to the left of the entrance and equipped with 5 bells. In the 18th century, the original church was demolished and rebuilt, although the facade in the upper part has not been completed to this day. The church is well worth seeing because it is very well preserved and has some special features that you cannot always recognize at first glance. So you should take your time when visiting and let this beautiful space work on you, it's worth it.