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Things to do in San Giovanni Rotondo Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to San Giovanni Rotondo Italy. If you’are planning to visit San Giovanni Rotondo 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 San Giovanni Rotondo 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 San Giovanni Rotondo and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near San Giovanni Rotondo

Foggia (14 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.

Manfredonia (16 Km)

Abbazia Santa Maria di Pulsano

The Abbey of Santa Maria di Pulsano is a monastic complex built around 591 on an ancient pagan temple dedicated to Calcante. It had remained in a state of neglect until 1129 when it was renovated at the behest of San Giovanni da Matera and the Pulsanese congregation. By the end of the fifteenth century, the Pulsanese Order became extinct and the complex passed under the Benedictine order. The Abbey is surrounded by various hermitages used as a dwelling that was accessed through ropes and stairs.

Apricena (17 Km)

Castel Pagano

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.

Manfredonia (18 Km)

Raccolta Etnografica del Centro Studi Pugliesi

The Ethnographic Collection of the Pugliesi Study Center of Manfredonia houses a collection of Apulian dialect voices, recorded on tape. Voice recordings tell anecdotes about everyday life. In addition, tools from different trades used at the beginning of the twentieth century are exposed to the public.

Manfredonia (18 Km)

Centro Storico

MANFREDONIA preserves intact that in remote times Manfredi, the king “blond, beautiful and kind looking” gave her. In the streets, in the white alleys of the historic center you can breathe a frank, genuine, typically Apulian air.

Manfredonia (19 Km)

Museo Archeologico Nazionale

The National Archaeological Museum of Manfredonia is located in the interior rooms of the Swabian-Angevin Castle of Manfredonia. It showcases several funerary stems in limestone dating back to the 7th and 6th centuries BC. These stems celebrated the memory of characters of considerable importance depicting images both male and feminine.

Manfredonia (19 Km)

Castello di Manfredonia

Historical news of the Castle of Manfredonia starts from the 13th century when the city was under the domination of the Angevin. It is assumed that Charles I requested construction on a previous structure consisting of rooms closed by walls with communication doors to the outside. In the Aragonese era, the structure of the Castle was transformed. In fact, a city wall was built that incorporated the previous structure and a pentagonal bastion was built that incorporated one of the circular towers.

Foggia (20 Km)

Grotta dell'Arcangelo San Michele

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.

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Hotel Gran Paradiso

San Giovanni Rotondo - Viale Aldo Moro N° 125

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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