Things to do near Monti Dauni Italy – what to see attractions and activities.

The castle of Deliceto dates back to the 11th century and belongs to the Middle Ages. It is located in the municipality of Deliceto, in the province of Foggia, in Puglia. The castle had a triangular shape, but, after its reconstruction, it took the form of an irregular trapezoid. The building has special decorative architectural elements, typical of noble residences and is surrounded by picturesque villages. The castle welcomed noble families, such as Aragon. It is currently open to the public.

The Museum is located on the first floor of the former Monastery of Santa Maria del Popolo. The museum consists of various rooms, with paintings, sculptures, valuable liturgical objects and silk vestments embroidered in gold. The museum was opened on 24 July 2007 and is visited by many tourists.

Set up in the eighteenth-century Palazzo D'Autilia, the Museum preserves archaeological finds from the 9th century BC until the Middle Ages (Baroque with geometric decoration from the Daunia period, Greek ceramics of the V-III century. B.C., bronze necklaces and fibulae). The “Pasquale Rosario” collection offers a journey into the history of the ancient currency within which the local mint active in the pre-Roman era also fits.

The Byzantine Tower of Biccari, is thought to date back to 1122. It was built at the behest of Catapano Bogiano for reasons of defending the territory. The structure has a circular plan consisting of irregular stones. The tower is 23 meters high and still in excellent condition.

The Piscero - Antico Lavatoio presents itself as a longitudinal structure and a narrow elbow tunnel with its cross vault. It was originally used by women to do laundry. The waters came from an internal spring that ran for about forty meters.

The Fountain of Via Salita Torre was built in 1897 at the behest of the then mayor of Castelluccio Valmaggiore, Patella. He replaced the old fountain of Largo Croce and that of Bersagliere. This is composed of a façade divided into three areas by columns each of which consists of a nozzle for the jet of water.

The Byzantine Tower turns out to be the oldest construction in Castelluccio Valmaggiore. He served as a strategic observatory on the Via Traiana. The structure is about twenty meters high with an internal diameter of 6.20 meters. Currently inside the structure there is the Museum on the Battle of Hannibal.