Puglia’s Gargano Peninsula is a mountainous area where you can walk in dense forests, scuba dive in the Adriatic Sea, and relax on beaches backed by white limestone cliffs.

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The best base to explore the Gargano is Vieste, a pretty seaside town that sits on a white cliffed promontory jutting into the sea. It has a picturesque old town and a long sandy beach on each side.

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It is very easy to reach attractions like the ancient forest Foresta Umbra, seaside town Peschici, and the medieval mountain village of Vico del Gargano within 30–40 minutes.

If you don’t have a car, Vieste is one of the best places in the Gargano to visit by public transport, and you can also take the ferry to the beautiful Tremiti Islands.

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The Gargano, in general,  has some of the most beautiful beaches of Puglia. With its 140 km of coastline, the promontory is characterized by the presence of sandy beaches, ancient forest (mainly pine woods), bays, limestone cliffs, dunes, calcareous caves, and the faraglioni, white rocks emerging from the sea.

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Famous and numerous are also the trabucchi, ancient wood-made structures built by fishermen from where they cast their nets.

With its sparkling sea and cobalt blue water Gargano is the ideal destination for divers and water sports lovers.

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It’s highly recommended visiting the promontory by boat, to admire the entire coastline from Isola Varano to Mattinata, stopping in most remarkable places of the area.

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Come & explore !