Throughout the centuries, the sea and wind have shaped the grottoes set along the fractures of the calcareous mass.
What is left of the original millenary woodland covering the Gargano is in the Umbra Forest: an attractive inland venue.
The town was the administrative centre for Apulia and Molise, and one of the most thriving ancient Roman colonies in southern Italy. Emperor Frederick II contributed to its splendour and had his Palatium built in the Swegian-Angevin fortress.
Having attracted convict pilgrims for centuries, Monte Sant’Angelo is the emblem of Gargano history and spirituality.
Saint Pio from Pietralcina performed real acts of charity and miracles for which he became popular.
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.
The rocky mountains of the Gargano have generated Peschici. Right above the sea, the town dominates the surrounding landscape of northern Gargano.