Orton is the ideal place for those interested in history and archaeology. Like many other towns in the province of Chieti, Ortona boasts a huge number of monuments of the middle ages. But it is also the site of the famous Battle of Ortona during the Second World war. That battle was one of the most important battles of World war II and one of the worst in history – Winston Churchill called her "little Stalingrad". Those who want to know the details of military action, you should definitely visit the Museum of the battle of Ortona, entirely devoted to the sad episode.

No less interesting and medieval monuments of Ortona, for example, the Church of San Tome, Apostolo, Santa Maria da Constantinople, Santa Maria Dell Olivastro, Santa Caterina, the Santissima trinità and San Rocco. Constant attention of tourists and the Aragonese castle, as well as three local monastery. Near the city lies the national Park of Abruzzo".

Itself Orton was probably founded by the italic tribes. In 2005, the year during archaeological excavations near the castle was discovered a bronze age settlement. It is around this settlement in Roman times and the city has grown. For several centuries Orton remained part of the Roman Empire until it was annexed to the Kingdom of the Lombards. In 803, the year the Franks who captured the city and made it part of the County of Chieti.

In the first half of the 15th century were built strong walls of Ortona, because in that period the city was in a state of conflict with neighboring Lanciano. And in the middle of the 15th century the port of Ortona was destroyed by the Venetians. After becoming a part of United Italy in 1860, the year Orton was one of the first resorts on the Adriatic coast.