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The Gargano promontory a rich history, nature and culture. Peschici to its strategic location is the ideal starting point to discover the beauty of this ancient promontory. As the ancient city are the culinary and craft traditions, which combined with the familiarity of Peschiciani, you will feel at home.
Peschici is a town of 4,000 inhabitants in the province of Foggia. It is part of the National Park of Gargano and the Comunità Montana del Gargano.
E 'mail on the northernmost tip of the Gargano, and dominates the coast from Rhodes and Vieste. Towards the horizon, one can see the Islands and Tremiti Pelagia.
In recent years, has emerged as a popular seaside resort Gargano, to the quality of its beaches and excellent swimming, which have resulted in obtaining several times awarded the Blue Flag, a prestigious recognition of the Foundation for Environmental Education.
Peschici is positioned on top of an imposing cliff which karst rising for over a hundred meters on the Adriatic, and offers one of the most extraordinary and beautiful bays of Italy, The Bay of Peschici suddenly appears to the visitor arriving from Rhodes Garganico, the village is a blinding white that joined to form a view of the bay one of the most typical sights of Puglia.
The historic core of Peschici climbs from the harbor up to the fortifications of the Swabian castle. Within the country, these narrow streets, hidden squares, cohorts, steep stairs, narrow passageways, arches and white houses, typical of the Apulian coast.
The coast is becoming more and high, with inlets that range overhangs, bays, small sandy and pebbly beaches, often accessible only by sea alternate move the green coastal scenery, the pine forest it sometimes goes all the way to the beach and pine trees are abbarcano on white cliffs and rocks. The sea, clear and warm, invites you to dive and the rich depths are well placed to fishing.
A two kilometers from Peschici, stands a small shrine of Our Lady of Loreto, built by a group of fishermen from Peschici act of devotion to Our Lady, after having saved a night of storm.
Fishermen melted their votes by building a chapel the size of their boat. Our Lady of Loreto is remembered every second Monday after Easter.
In the historic center, there are houses built over the sea with typical domed roofs, shades of white lime.
Peschici around, we find the famous National Park of Gargano, which stretches over 120,000 hectares: it combines the coast to the mountains, including protection of wildlife oasis created by the Region of Puglia.
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