Vieste
Info Vieste
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Apulia
Foggia
Vieste
71019
0884
169,19 Kmq
13.601
Corso L. Fazzini 29
The town of Vieste is the main centre of the Gargano
It is particularly famous for its beautiful waters thanks to which the city received the “bandiera blu” many times. The old town centre is really charming: it is characterized by typical white houses and narrow alleys leading to little squares.
The upper part of the town stands on the part of the promontory known as Punta San Francesco, marked by a fortified monastery and the Norman-Swabian castle. The castle stands on a cliff falling sheer to the sea and dominates the whole town.
It appears magnificent and compact with a triangular plan and pointed angular bastions completing the defensive system. It is worth mentioning the Cattedrale dell’Assunta that dates to the 11th century; it shows the typical plan of most Apulian Romanesque churches even if it has been modified many times during the centuries.
Very famous is the so called “Pizzomunno” which is an about 25 metres high monolith standing at the end of the beach of the castle: the legend says that it is a boy changed into stone after having committed suicide for love.
Going along the street which links Vieste to Mattinata, it is possible to admire a breathtaking scenery: a very rich coast characterized by white cliffs and erosive phenomena.
It is worth mentioning Cala San Felice, the bays of Campi, the small islands of Pugnochiuso and Vignotica and the countless sea caves which can be reached from Vieste by motorboats.
