Castello baronale
Apricena
The Baronial Castle is located in the Municipality of Apricena and was built in 1658. The structure was one of the favorites of Emperor Frederick II both for what concerns the proximity to Foggia and for the rich fauna in the neighboring places. The Castle has its own warehouses, a library and several stables.
Castel Pagano
Apricena
The castle is of nineteenth-century origins, even if it has been the subject of continuous restoration in recent years. Since it is a very ancient monument, it has been the scene of several important moments concerning the history of the area. In addition, the castle has passed into the hands of numerous owners. After the '600 it was used as a place of refuge by local shepherds, being in a state of neglect. Today you can see only the ruins, also available to the public.
Cattedrale di Foggia
Foggia
(37 Km)
A beautiful church of '200 which was rebuilt in '800 in baroque style. Inside there is the Chapel of the Vetere Icon, or Madonna of the Seven Veils, a Byzantine image whose discovery, they say, was the source of the building of the the city.
Musei Civici e Pinacoteca
Foggia
(37 Km)
Going up the grand staircase of Palazzo Arpi you enter the museums. The museums are archaeological, scientific, historical, of folk traditions and a picture gallery with works of Pugliese artists from '800 and '900 .
Teatro Giordano
Foggia
(37 Km)
Built in '900, it has been recently restored in neoclassical style. Inside you can see four marble statues representing the royal era.
Via Arpi
Foggia
(37 Km)
The ancient heart of Arpi, a city that existed before Foggia. In this area there are numerous palaces and churches as well as alleys and tunnels worth seeing
Santuario San Nazario
Sannicandro Garganico
(7 Km)
The Sanctuary was dedicated to San Nazario, who stopped in the spring of thermal water right there where today the sanctuary is located, washing its feet and resting them on a marble stone. Currently, the stone is kept inside the Sanctuary, and is the reason for pilgrimage of many believers.
Chiesa delle Croci
Foggia
(36 Km)
A little out of town but very nice is the whole of the building of the Church of the Crosses. The five chapels, the church and the triumphant arch in a large green space were built in 700 by the Capuchin friars
Biblioteca Provinciale la Magna Capitana
Foggia
(38 Km)
The Provincial Library was founded in 1833. It began its operation with 1913 volumes largely donated by citizens, to which in that same year the 1500 volumes offered by Gaetano di Troia were added, which thus inaugurated a tradition of donations. Since January 2002, the Library assumed the name of “La Magna Capitana” from the verse of a ballad of King Enzo of Hoensthaufen.
Porta Troia
Lucera
(32 Km)
The Troy Gate is located in Piazza del Popolo and is one of the oldest doors still present of the four doors of the city walls. Its name comes from its position, facing south of the city of Troy. The structure dates back to Roman times and was later renovated in 1272. Today, it has a Gothic stone arch and is in excellent condition.
Castello di Lucera
Lucera
(32 Km)
The Lucera Castle dates back to the 13th century and is of a medieval — Renaissance type. It was built on a hill and includes a very large area, in fact, it is possible to notice it from great distances. It is currently in excellent condition and accessible to tourists.
Museo Interattivo delle Scienze
Foggia
(39 Km)
The Science Museum allows visitors to explore the relationships that exist between science, technology and everyday life. These are directly designed to satisfy the curiosity of visitors and at the same time make them entertain.
Museo del Territorio
Foggia
(37 Km)
The Territory Museum was established in 1998 by the Provincial Administration of Foggia. The Museum presents the history of the Captain population in the first millennium of the Christian era in such a way as to make it easy for the public to visit and the history of the territory. Currently the museum is composed of two sections, the first one that introduced at the time and the other that shows some aspects of the material and artistic production of the Capitanata in the Middle Ages. Today the museum is proposed as a cultural container that comes to life thanks to the exhibitions and events it hosts.
Galleria Paolo Erbetta
Foggia
(37 Km)
Chiesa di San Pietro
Rodi Garganico
(45 Km)
The church of San Pietro, located in a charming square, is the oldest urban church. In ancient times it was part of a convent. Precisely for this reason architecture reflects its functional and historical characteristics. In front of the main entrance, the old cloister of the convent is still visible, incorporated into the houses.
Chiesa di San Nicola di Mira
Rodi Garganico
(40 Km)
Built in 1680, the Church of St. Nicholas was consecrated in 1827 by Archbishop Eustachius Dentice, who deposited above the high altar the relics of Saint Christopher and San Teodoro. Next to the church there is a bell tower more than 20 meters high, of three floors, whose construction took place in two different periods. Until the 17th century the church was used as a lookout tower and was part of the coastal defensive system.
Quartiere “Vuccolo”
Rodi Garganico
(40 Km)
The etymology of the name of the neighborhood comes from the Lombard verb 'vuccular' which means' shouting ', 'calling'. It owes its name to the typical custom of the people to call (vucculare) from the terraces husbands intending to work the nets at “Mer'i varc” ('sea of boats'), the name by which the area is still called today port.
Convento dei Cappuccini
Rodi Garganico
(40 Km)
On a hill immersed in the citrus oasis overlooking the entire beach of Levante, is the first Capuchin convent of the Gargano. Built in 1538 following the typical plan of the Capuchin monasteries, it also includes a church. The complex houses in its underground ancient tombs of ecclesiastics and lay people and has a small cloister of great architectural value. Here are preserved fine paintings and a precious bell melted in Venice in 1782.
Grotta dell'Arcangelo San Michele
Foggia
(43 Km)
The sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel includes seven places full of architectural, pictorial and sculptural testimonies of Lombard art, registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in June 2011. Very impressive is the lower level that includes the cave.
Parco Archeologico’Passo di Corvo’
Foggia
(36 Km)
A recent park which shows the remains of a widespread Neolithic village. The discovery of the village was made after the Second World War thanks to a British military.
Porta Arpana o Porta Reale
Foggia
(37 Km)
The only remaining evidence of the five ports of entry and of the city walls in times of Frederick II. It is located in Via Arpi, the two side arches were added in the Second World War.
Torre Mileto
Sannicandro Garganico
(13 Km)
The tower of Mileto, in the province of Foggia, is a quadrangular building dating back to the Aragonese period built for defensive purposes. It is believed that the tower is one of the oldest on the coast. The fortification is surrounded by a natural landscape characterized by lush Mediterranean vegetation and a cliff rich in biomarine species, as well as freshwater springs.
Torrione del Cavaliere del Crocifisso
Isole Tremiti
(38 Km)
The tower set to defend the monks is surrounded by imposing city walls, like other historic buildings. On the lintel of the front door there is the inscription 'Coteret et Confriget', that is, 'it will break and crush', referring to the knight in respect of anyone who had violated the threshold.
Castello dei Badiali
Isole Tremiti
(38 Km)
It's a fortification of the island, built by Charles of Anjou under the order of the Cistercians to repel enemies attacks.
The fort is surrounded by high walls walls. To report a long tunnel that you do not know exactly the outlet, probably another escape route for the friars in case of attack or cache of jewelry and valuables.
Abbazia di S. Maria a Mare
Isole Tremiti
(38 Km)
A masterpiece of the Benedictines first and the Lateran Canons then, built in 1045 at the point marked by a hermit (thanks to the apparition of Our Lady) such as the one in which to find the treasure of Diomedes. Perfected a few years later with Renaissance decorative motifs of Veneto-Tuscany origin, it is composed of three naves and inside are mainly found: the wooden cross representing the Christ suffering is the wooden statue of the Virgin and Child, of Byzantine inspiration; the wooden polyptych of the high altar and the well-known and admired Mosaic Floor.
Tomba di Diomede
Isole Tremiti
(38 Km)
Tomb of Diomede, based on the myth of the hero of the Iliad, that is considered the founder of the Tremiti Island. (known also for what Diomedee). The story tells that Venus had placed the Diomedee, the companions of Diomedes turned into birds, to protect the tomb.
Statua di Padre Pio
Isole Tremiti
(39 Km)
Near the Island of Caprara it is possible to take a dive to visit the largest underwater statue, that of Padre Pio. The bronze statue has fallen to about thirteen meters deep to a height of three meters and eighty centimeters. It was placed in 1998 and the work is by the sculptor Matteo Norcia. Another element that makes the island backdrop really fascinating.
Relitti isole Tremiti
Isole Tremiti
(38 Km)
The island's seabed is rich in 'treasures' and wrecks of various eras. The oldest one dates back to the first century BC in 1550 is instead a Turkish boat found together with bronze cannons. Among the most important wrecks is a steamer belonging to the fleet of Garibaldi and the Thousand that sank into these waters in 1864. In the early 1980s, instead, a ship was discovered used for trade in the Mediterranean. It carried about 900 amphorae. Today it is located on these precious seabeds.
Chiesa della Madonna della Libera
Rodi Garganico
(39 Km)
So called because inside it is preserved the painting of the Madonna della Libera, donated in 1453 by the Venetians who tried to safeguard as many sacred paintings as possible against the invasions of the Saracens. .
Santuario della Madonna Incoronata
Foggia
(47 Km)
The old sanctuary was erected in memory of apparition of Our Lady on an oak tree in the forest. In the new church, of distinctive architecture, there is an ancient wooden statue of the 'Black Madonna'.
Arco di Federico II
Foggia
(37 Km)
In Piazza Nigra remains the only evidence of the permanence of the Emperor Frederick II in Foggia. The arch is built into a wall the of the Civic Museums.