Vieste’s Castle is found at the town’s highest point, overhanging the sea. Built by Frederick II in 1242 as a royal fortress after the Venetians’ raid, part of the many castles built on the Adriatic coastline. Attacked repeatedly by the Saracens and severely damaged during the 1646 earthquake, the fortress was modified again by the Spanish between 1535 and 1559, losing any evidence of his original structure and features. It’s now occupied by the millitary and became available to visit in the last few years, during summertime.
The Gargano is a mountainous promontory in the northern part of Puglia. For its geographical location, surrounded on 3 sides…
Vieste has so much to offer but to spend a nice vacation it is also necessary to choose the right…
Vieste’s old town centre, or “Vieste Vecchia”, rises up on a cliff above the sea, from the Castle’s beach to…
Exploring the old town centre, one can’t miss Punta San Francesco. The small peninsula is found at the end of…
The "Pizzomunno" is a large white rock monolith over 25mt tall, located at beginning of the Scialara Beach, the first…
A little green paradise, San Felice’s bay offers a small, lovely beach with a sandy, shallow sea bottom. Adding to…
