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Peschici
POP 4400
Perched above a turquoise sea and tempting beach, Peschici clings to the hilly, wooded
coastline. It's a pretty resort area with a tight-knit old walled town of Arabesque white-
washed houses. The small town gets crammed in summer, so book in advance. Boats zip
across to the Isole Tremiti (
Click here
) in high season.
Sleeping & Eating
Locanda al Castello
( 0884 96 40 38;
www.peschicialcastello.it
;
Via Castello 29; s €35-70, d €70-120; )
Staying
here is like entering a large, welcoming family home. It's by the cliffs with fantastic
views. Enjoy hearty home cooking in the restaurant (meals €18).
B&B
$
Baia San Nicola
( 0884 96 42 31;
www.baiasannicola.it
;
camping €22-37, 2-person bungalow per week €320-620;
mid-May-mid-Oct)
The best campground in the area, 2km south of Peschici towards Vieste,
Baia San Nicola is on a pine-shaded beach, offering camping, bungalows, apartments and
myriad amenities.
CAMPGROUND
$
Il Trabucco da Mimi
( 0884 96 25 56; Localita Punta San Nicola; meals €30-40; lunch & dinner Easter-Oct)
For the ul-
timate in fresh fish you can't beat eating in a
trabucco
(the traditional wooden fishing
platforms lining the coast). Watch the process in operation - you can even help out - and
dine on the catch. The decor is simple and rustic and you'll pay for the experience - but
it's worth it.
SEAFOOD
$$
SEAFOOD
$$
Porto di Basso
( 0884 91 53 64;
www.portodibasso.it
;
Via Colombo 38; meals €30-40; Fri-Wed)
Superb views
of the ocean drop away from the floor-length windows beside the intimate alcove tables in
this elegant clifftop restaurant. The menu of fresh local seafood changes daily. Close to
the restaurant, two extremely stylish suites with fantastic sea views offer
albergo diffuso
-style accommodation (€110 to €120).
