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The small visitor centre in the middle of the forest houses a
museum and nature centre
(
www.ecogargano.it
; admission €1.20; 9am-7pm mid-Apr-mid-Oct)
with fossils, photographs,
and stuffed animals and birds. Half-day guided hikes (per person €10), bike hire (per hour/
day €5/25), and walking maps (€2.50) are available.
Specialist tour operators organise hiking, biking and 4WD excursions in the park. These
include Agenzia Sol (
Click here
) and
Explora Gargano
( 0884 70 22 37;
www.exploragargano.it
;
Via Santa Maria di Merino 62; hiking & mountain biking half-day from €70, quad
tours & jeep safari per day from €50)
in Vieste and
Soc Cooperative Ecogargano
(
0884 56 54 44;
www.ecogargano.it
)
in Monte Sant'Angelo.
Sleeping
La Chiusa delle More
( 330 54 37 66;
www.lachiusadellemore.it
; B&B per person €200-240; May-Sep; )
La Chiusa delle More offers an escape from the cramped coast. An attractive stone-built
agriturismo
(farm stay), only 1.5km from Peschici, it's set in a huge olive grove, and you
can dine on home-grown produce, borrow mountain bikes and enjoy panoramic views
from your poolside lounger. Note there is a three-night minimum stay.
B&B
$$$
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Isole Tremiti
POP 500
This beautiful archipelago of three islands, 36km offshore, is a picturesque sight of
raggedy cliffs, sandy coves and thick pine woods, surrounded by the glittering dark-blue
sea.
Unfortunately the islands are no secret, and in July and August some 100,000 holiday-
makers descend on the archipelago. At this time it's noisy, loud and hot. If you want to sa-
vour the islands' tranquillity, visit during the shoulder season. In the low season most
tourist facilities close down and the few permanent residents resume their quiet and isol-
ated lives.
The islands' main facilities are on San Domino, the largest and lushest island, which
was formerly used to grow crops. It's ringed by alternating sandy beaches and limestone
