During your holiday on the Gargano<\/strong>, you must insert Vico del Gargano<\/strong> among your itineraries. In the heart of the Gargano National Park, rises on a hill located between the sea and the Foresta Umbra and boasts one of the most picturesque historic centres of the Gargano, so that it has been inserted between the “most beautiful villages in Italy”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Walking among the narrow streets of the characteristic village you will notice how it is still intact its medieval style. You will be seduced by the interlacing of its narrow streets and by the small stone houses. It is recommended make a stop for admiring the Castle, the numerous churches, the Palace Della Bella, the ancient Trappeto Maratea, the legendary Vicolo del Bacio<\/strong> (Kiss Alley)<\/strong> and all other architectural beauties that you can find guarded in the historic centre.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vico del Gargano is also known as the Town of Love<\/strong>: patron saint of the town, in fact, is San<\/strong> Valentino<\/strong>, patron saint of lovers but also of the citrus trees, for centuries main source of the agricultural economy of the place. In February, on the occasion of the celebrations of the Saint, the town fills with natural decorations with the citrus fruit<\/strong> of the Gargano<\/strong> and relives the ancient traditions handed down from generations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/strong>The Foresta Umbra<\/strong>. Vico del Gargano is also the town more near to the Foresta Umbra, the green lung of the Gargano National Park, a protected nature reserve that extends up to an altitude of 800 meters (a spectacular anomaly for an area that is located only 25 km from the sea). With its 10000 hectares of land, is rich in secular beeches and turkey oaks, oaks, hornbeams, maples, limes and yews. During the excursion also you may see wild boars, badgers, foxes, weasels, roe deer and fallow deers. A mandatory stop for the lovers of nature and a true paradise for the lovers of trekking and birdwatching.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/strong>The town of 100 churches<\/strong>. Vico del Gargano is also known for this, sign of the great devotion of the inhabitants of Vico. The visit of all the churches could be a great tour de force religious, but if you have little time, visit at least these: the Matrix Church, the most ancient place of worship of Vico del Gargano (it bears an inscription dated 1675), adorned within by eleven baroque altars; the Church of the Misericordia, inside of which is preserved a valuable body of 1861; the Church of San Domenico which rises in the center of the ancient main square of the town; the Church of San Giuseppe, which turns out to be the most suggestive thanks to its architectural style. Worthy of visit is also the Church of S. Maria of the Suffragio, seat of the old Academy of the “Eccitati Viciensi”<\/em>, a sort of congregation where the participants discussed about social and economic questions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/strong>For lovers of the sea<\/strong>, to 7 km from Vico del Gargano there is San Menaio, the seaside hamlet of Vico del Gargano. It is distinguished by its large golden beaches and the large pinewoods of Pine of Aleppo. Among these stands out the secular Pinewood Marzini that demarcates one of the most beautiful bays of the Gargano, the Baia di Calenella (Calenella Bay), a long beach amber dominated by Monte Pucci. Also note the presence of some ancient watchtowers built to check the raids of enemies, including the Tower of Monte Pucci and the Tower of Preposti.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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