NATURALISTIC EXCURSIONS AND CULTURAL VISITS

MATTINATA

11 km

Attractions: Old Town, the abbey of Monte Sacro, archaeological site of Monte Saraceno, the museum, the shops.
To taste: the ice cream from Gabriellino or by Serafino and extra virgin olive oil

MANFREDONIA

25 km

Attractions: the Castle, S. Maria di Siponto, Abbey of San Leonardo in Lama Volara, the Museum of Stele Daune (c / o the castle), the carnival.
to taste and buy: the Farrate, the “ciambotta fish”, buffalo mozzarella, fish in general.

MONTE SANT’ANGELO (UNESCO site)

26 km

Things to see: the old town, Castle, St. Michael’s cave, Tomb of Rothari, S. Maria Maggiore, the Abbey of Pulsano and hermitages Pulsanesi, the museum Tancredi.
To listen:folk music of Sammcaler, the Pacchianella, the Cantori di Monte, the Terranima, Dance of the Nova. La Coquette Band (Ska)
To taste: Bread, Caciocavallo Podolian (or homegrown) and the Hosts Piene and oil STAIN
Things to buy: the stone statues of St. Michael the Archangel local handmade

VIESTE

32 km

Attractions: Old Town, Pizzomunno, Vieste the FilmFest.

Chiesa Padre Pio

SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO

50 km

Things to see: the new church and the tomb of Padre Pio (archistar Renzo Piano), the convent of S. Maria delle Grazie, la Via Crucis of Francesco Messina.

PARCO NAZIONALE DEL GARGANO

Attractions: Foresta Umbra, the largest and oldest forest in southern Italy, with its deer, roe deer, wild boar and giant trees, and ancient beech forests (UNESCO site).
Wetlands (from the mouth of the Fortore River in Manfredonia) where pink flamingos, storks and white-headed ducks can be seen.

BAIA DELLE ZAGARE (dei Mergoli)

2 nautical miles o 4 km of road

The Baia delle Zagare, a symbol of the entire Gargano, is a beautiful inlet located between Vieste and Mattinata, Puglia, just 2 nautical miles or 4 km by road from the campsite.

One of the most beautiful features of Baia delle Zagare are the two imposing stacks, limestone boulders emerging from the sea, which have become iconic protagonists in photographs of the entire Gargano and Puglia. These formations, combined with the surrounding cliffs and beaches, create a unique and beautiful landscape that leaves tourists from all over the world breathless.