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Things to do in Cagnano Varano Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Cagnano Varano Italy. If you’are planning to visit Cagnano Varano for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Cagnano Varano and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Cagnano Varano and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near Cagnano Varano

Foggia (8 Km)

Parco Nazionale del Gargano

The Gargano National Park is a protected natural area established in 1991 and located in the Apulia region, in the extreme north-eastern part, often called "Spur of Italy." The territory covers an area of ??118,144 ha and is located entirely in the Province of Foggia. Part of the park includes the four islands. Here you can observe unique habitat: from the dense and extensive forests to the Mediterranean, from the great karst plateaus to the steep cliffs on the sea. There is also a wide biodiversity of fauna.

Rodi Garganico (14 Km)

Chiesa della Madonna della Libera

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. .

Rodi Garganico (14 Km)

Convento dei Cappuccini

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.

Rodi Garganico (14 Km)

Chiesa di San Nicola di Mira

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.

Rodi Garganico (14 Km)

Quartiere “Vuccolo”

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.

Vico del Gargano (17 Km)

Il Trappeto Maratea

Extraordinary site of industrial archaeology, a Gargano oil factory falling under the type “bloody trappets”, operating since the Middle Ages (1300) which tells the scenarios of historic farming Italian and Mediterranean.

Sannicandro Garganico (17 Km)

Torre Mileto

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.

Rodi Garganico (17 Km)

Chiesa di San Pietro

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.

San Menaio (18 Km)

Pineta Marzini

San Menaio (18 Km)

spiaggia dei cento scalini

San Menaio (18 Km)

Spiaggia di Calenella

San Menaio (18 Km)

La Torre dei Preposti

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ALBERGO 2 PINI

Rodi Garganico (14 Km) - Contrada Santa Lucia 2

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Hotel Gran Paradiso

San Giovanni Rotondo (15 Km) - Viale Aldo Moro N° 125

e-mail www +39882454894

Welcome to the Hotel Gran Paradiso where you can enjoy a “royal” experience… in all respects! Located near the new Basilica of San Pio, the Hotel Gran Paradiso enjoys a spectacular panorama that makes it one of the most enchanting spots in San Giovanni Rotondo. In addition to the surrounding landscape, the Hotel Gran Paradiso is made truly unique thanks to the extreme elegance of all its spaces, from expansive balconies to the pool, gardens, suites, open spaces and reception rooms. This sophistication and refined style is intrinsic to its spirit and evident in every element. The Hotel Gr