Due to the constant threat of raids by Saracen pirates, the construction of a series of Watchtowers (in visual contact) was established in 1564. The Watchtowers have a quadrangular base of about 11 meters per side. They are on two floors, the ground floor was used as a warehouse and the upper one as a dwelling, while the roof was used to send messages with fire or smoke signals.
Discovering Vieste and the Gargano also means getting to know its simple cuisine based on home-made pasta. Apart from Orecchiette,…
Vieste is a small town in the Gargano promontory, north of Apulia, which welcomes visitors from all over the world…
Visiting Apulia is an experience that will allow you to discover charming towns, beautiful villages, olive groves, farms and heavenly…
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…
