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Peschici (Foggia)
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Peschici, the rocky mountains of the Gargano have generated Peschici. Right above the sea, the town dominates the surrounding landscape of northern Gargano, where as far as the eye can see green Aleppo pinewoods are interspersed among wide golden bays. Peschici is striking with its labyrinth of narrow streets in the old town centre and the typical white buildings with grey cupola roofs. Owing to its charm, the town is considered ?the Gem of the Gargano'.
The Tremiti Islands, The small archipelago includes the islands of San Domino, San Nicola, Capraia and Pianosa. It condenses beautiful sites such as crags, cliffs, grottoes, bays, rocks and reefs. In 1989 it was turned into a Protected Marine Sanctuary and has been part of the National Park of the Gargano since 1996.
The Marine Grottoes, throughout the centuries, the sea and wind have shaped the grottoes set along the fractures of the calcareous mass. San Giovanni Rotondo, Saint Pio from Pietralcina performed real acts of charity and miracles for which he became popular. Today, the town attracts pilgrims from all over the world.
Monte Sant'Angelo, having attracted convict pilgrims for centuries, Monte Sant'Angelo is the emblem of Gargano history and spirituality. Here you can visit the Sanctuary Cave of San Michele, one of the oldest and most important places of Christian worship; the Rotari Tomb, a XII c. baptistery with a cupola, dedicated to a Longobardic king who died in 625 AD; the Norman Castle and the Medieval neighbourhood of ?Junno', with its beautiful streets and architecture.
Lucera, the town was the administrative centre for Apulia and Molise. Emperor Frederick II contributed to its splendour and had his Palatium built in the Swegian-Angevin fortress. Among other monuments worthy of mention are the Gothic-Romanic cathedral built by the Angevins in 1300, Saint Francis's church and the Augustan amphitheatre.
The Umbra Forest, what is left of the original millenary woodland covering the Gargano is in the Umbra Forest: an attractive inland venue. The Forest has preserved almost intact its majestic and imposing lush vegetation including a wide range of trees and shrubbery.
The Tremiti Islands, The small archipelago includes the islands of San Domino, San Nicola, Capraia and Pianosa. It condenses beautiful sites such as crags, cliffs, grottoes, bays, rocks and reefs. In 1989 it was turned into a Protected Marine Sanctuary and has been part of the National Park of the Gargano since 1996.
The Marine Grottoes, throughout the centuries, the sea and wind have shaped the grottoes set along the fractures of the calcareous mass. San Giovanni Rotondo, Saint Pio from Pietralcina performed real acts of charity and miracles for which he became popular. Today, the town attracts pilgrims from all over the world.
Monte Sant'Angelo, having attracted convict pilgrims for centuries, Monte Sant'Angelo is the emblem of Gargano history and spirituality. Here you can visit the Sanctuary Cave of San Michele, one of the oldest and most important places of Christian worship; the Rotari Tomb, a XII c. baptistery with a cupola, dedicated to a Longobardic king who died in 625 AD; the Norman Castle and the Medieval neighbourhood of ?Junno', with its beautiful streets and architecture.
Lucera, the town was the administrative centre for Apulia and Molise. Emperor Frederick II contributed to its splendour and had his Palatium built in the Swegian-Angevin fortress. Among other monuments worthy of mention are the Gothic-Romanic cathedral built by the Angevins in 1300, Saint Francis's church and the Augustan amphitheatre.
The Umbra Forest, what is left of the original millenary woodland covering the Gargano is in the Umbra Forest: an attractive inland venue. The Forest has preserved almost intact its majestic and imposing lush vegetation including a wide range of trees and shrubbery.
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