THE WONDERS OF THE GARGANO
We are in Puglia, the region with sparkling colors, breathtaking panoramas that tell legends; its history, culture and cuisine seduce anyone. Once the center of the world. It is also possible to immerse yourself in the pleasures of the “sweet life”: good food, good wine, sweet scents. The climate of Puglia is one of the myths with warm dry summers and mild winters. The warm welcome and the availability of the Apulian people will make the difference. Villa Manganaro, romantic, luxury, old country house, is one of the main villas that the Gargano offered as a final testimony of the rich history of the noble families who lived in this northern region of Puglia. The villa is located in the Gargano National Park, in the middle of the Adriatic coast, with a beautiful view of the Gulf of Manfredonia, international harbor, and looks out over an expanse of olive trees that are lost in the sea. The nature of the Gargano is rough and hilly: Terraced fields, olive groves, citrus groves, pine trees. The Impenetrable Forest Umbra, the lakes of Lesina and Varano inhabited by ducks, herons and cormorants, white rocky promontory of the cliffs, caves and inlets. Peschici and Vieste main tourist cities, the medieval Vico del Gargano, San Giovanni Rotondo, the city of St. Padre Pio, Monte Sant’Angelo and the Via Francigena. Be sure to visit the basilicas of Santa Maria di Siponto, San Leonardo and Pulsano that tell the wonders of religious architecture over the centuries. Castel del Monte already stronghold of Federico II with its fascinating history, Trani with its magnificent cathedral and the beaches of Mattinata, Bay of Zagare and Pugnochiuso, the Tremiti Islands, and not least the famous and rare orchid of Gargano, l ‘ excellent cuisine from Puglia, the cellars, the good organic olive oil.
The Gargano is a great place to spend your holidays!