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Things to Do  

The Gargano coast

The Gargano coast, Foggia

 piccolina Says:  Splendid it is the vision of the Gargano's coast that, steep and for most accessible only in boat, is raised stiff on the crystalline water. Bordered of stacks, rich of immense cavities it is inexhaustible source of wonderful natural scenes, insenature, beaches and small... 

Hotels  

Paradiso Selvaggio

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Agriturismo Le Cese

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Hotels  

Tenuta Parco degli Ulivi: A good accomodation

Tenuta Parco degli Ulivi: A good accomodation, Foggia

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Restaurants  

Do not miss this fantastic place....

Do not miss this fantastic place...., Foggia

 piccolina Says:  A little restaurant whit a funny name."'Alt! qui...pane e pomodoro!"..It has a wonderful view in front of the sea and it's really not expensive.You can eat homemade dishes...but the best is toast bread with little red tomato and black olive...I dont' know the right address... 

Nightlife  

Shining sea in the night

Shining sea in the night, Foggia

 piccolina Says:  Vieste by night, wonderful like during the day.. 

Transportation  

How arrive to Vieste and Gargano

How arrive to Vieste and Gargano, Foggia

 piccolina Says:  Vieste and the other centers of the Gargano Promontory can be easily reached: by car, through the highways going from Naples to Canosa and from Rimini to Bari; by railways, tanks to special fast and express trains through the lines Roma-Foggia-Bari and Milano-Bari-Lecce.... 

Local Customs  

The pretty street in Vieste

The pretty street in Vieste, Foggia

 piccolina Says:  It's enchanting to walk in these pretty white street... 

Tourist Traps  

trap no.2:communication

trap no.2:communication, Foggia

 marekg Says:  The more to south you travel in Italy the greater troubles you have with communication. Usually, young people speak foreign languages(eng,ger,fra), but matured... On the other hand, italian isn't too difficult and some basic phrases can be really helpful 

trap 1: siesta

trap 1: siesta, Foggia

 marekg Says:  beware of the'siesta time' as usual in the southern europe-all shops,offices,banks are closed.In Foggia,neither the public toillets are in service..But,I think this has changed...If not you have to visit this at train station 

What to Pack  

Packing List

Packing List, Foggia

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Off The Beaten Path  

Gulf of Mattinata

Gulf of Mattinata, Foggia

 piccolina Says:  The beautiful Gulf of MattinataMattinata, with its roofs of a dazzling whiteness in the green of olive and almond trees, whose name - Bacchelli recalls - is linked to the rising hour of the day. Here the charm of the landscape cannot be expressed indeed by words. 

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Lucera

Lucera, Foggia

 avivo Says:  Lucera is an ancient city founded in Daunia, the centre of Dauni territory (in present day Apulia). Archeological excavations show the presence of a bronze age village inside the city boundaries. Lucera was probably named after either Lucius, a mythical Dauno king, or a... 

Lucera e Monti dauni

Lucera e Monti dauni, Foggia

 avivo Says:  Lucera is an ancient city founded in Daunia, the centre of Dauni territory (in present day Apulia). Archeological excavations show the presence of a bronze age village inside the city boundaries. Lucera was probably named after either Lucius, a mythical Dauno king, or a... 

San Domino

San Domino, Foggia

 janchan Says:  The biggest island of the Tremiti's archipelago, it is covered by a pine wood. It is great to have a tour with a boat around the coast. You can visit the many beautiful caves, such as the "Grotta del Sale" (...of the salt), the "Grotta delle Viole" (...of the violets) and... 

San Nicola

San Nicola, Foggia

 janchan Says:   San Nicola is a small island (1.6 km long and 450 m. wide) and the historical center of the archipelago. To see: the walls and the Castle built to protect the town, the church of S.ta Maria (XI century) with a beautiful abbey. 

Vieste

Vieste, Foggia

 piccolina Says:  The white Vieste 'whose name us as light and kind as the hesitation of a first half-closed kiss ', exerts a great charm on the soul and feelings, of those people who visit it and stay there, and this whether they be poets or simple tourists. Vieste rises on the extreme... 

Capraia

Capraia, Foggia

 janchan Says:   A seagull with the island of Capraia on the background. 

The Place

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Q:  I am travelling with my family to foggia & gargano late 2009. We are travelling from Rome by train and using Foggia as a base to... 

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A: You will find the bus companies for Foggia listed here: http://www.orariautobus.it/orari-autobus/puglia/foggia.html Clicking on their names will bring up individual... 

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IL GARGANO

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  The limestone peninsula of the Gargano is known to the Italians as "lo sperone d'Italia. In the area it is possible to find limestone terraces, small inlets, caves, high and craggy cliffs to the... 

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Tremiti Islands

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 Tremiti Islands are a group of four islands in the south part of the Adriatic see... San Nicola (historical), San Domino (green), Capraia (wild) and the small Pianosa (flat)... The coasts are... 

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