Troia (source: Visual Puglia )
Troia stand where the expanses of wheat of the Tavoliere stop and the hills of the Duano Subapennines start. A city with very ancient roots, considered the heir of “Aece” (Apulian town and later Roman colony), Troia underwent many sieges and destructions over the centuries. The Bishopric of Troia reported directly to Rome, and for this reason was often in conflict with sovereigns and emperors. The Byzantine “captaincy” Basìlio Bojoannes founded it with its current name along the Via Traiana in 1019; he wanted to turn it into a fortress against the Papacy and Western Emperors. But after a long siege, in 1022 the city embraced the Roman church and witnessed a particularly thriving time. During the 11th and 12th centuries, as a see, the city hosted numerous ecumenical councils. The city’s decline began with the siege of Frederick II’s troops in 1229, which was unable to reconquer its past splendour, despite a rebirth under the Angevins.
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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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