Peschici (source: Visual Puglia )
The town of Peschici is perched within Gargano National Park in the province of Foggia. Its origins date back to 970 A.D. when on the settlement of the current town Slav troops under Captain Sueripolo set up camp and drove the Saracens out of the Gargano. As a result they received the gift of the lands around San Vito and they established two colonies: Vico and Peschici. In the years that followed its foundation Peschici passed from one lord to another and during Suevian domination was continually in disputes between the Empire and the Papacy, until it was almost destroyed by the Venetian fleet sent by Pope Gregory IX in 1239. Following this battle, Peschici was newly strengthened by Frederick II. The port in Peschici was also dominated by the Serenissima Republic of Venice which controlled all the ports leading to the East. There were numerous towers built around this region between the sixteenth and seventeenth century, but nothing could withstand the locusts and drought the scourged the long suffering population of Peschici until the end of the eighteenth century. More recently and more importantly, the construction took place of the Garganic road and the connection with the aqueduct in Puglia. Recently Peschici was confirmed as one of the most important tourist centres in Puglia.
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Daunia and Gargano territories offer a wide variety of scenarios: sweet hills in Fortore river valley, Daunian Apennine area and Ofanto river valley, Gargano national park, Tavoliere delle Puglie tableland and unpolluted Tremiti archipelago. Where endless wheat stretches rise and one can watch without seeing the horizon there is the Tavoliere, a witness of Foggia, San Severo and Cerignola the agricultural tradition. The greenest area in Apulia: Gargano National Park. It stands for its vegetation, ranging from forests to maquis. Five Tremiti islands are considered as veritable natural heavens. Sea beds, caves and erosions carved by the waves and winds represent overpowering attractions for scuba divers and sea lovers.
St. Mary of the Graces and the Capuchin Monastery - San Giovanni Rotondo
Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Stignano - San Marco in Lamis
Tremiti Archipelago in north of Gargano National Park. Two of the islands have been populated since antiquity and the wonderful natural scenario they are in is enriched by the several stories and legends which have been passed over for centuries now, showing the tight connection between islanders, sea and nature
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Gargano National Park covers the whole homonymous cape and also includes Tremiti Islan archipelago. In this park there are several rare protected habitats such as Foresta Umbra ('Umbrian forest'), the last existing sample of a vegetation characterizing most of Mediterranean area during prehistory
Daunia, ancient Capitanata region, includes the Preappennines, the Apulian Tavoliere and Gargano. Its landscape is extremely diverse and ranges from the green of inland parks and forests to the yellow of wheat in the Tavoliere, to the blue of sea water in contrast with coastal white cliffs.
Project created in collaboration with InnovaPuglia.
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