Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Ferrovie del Gargano
has a direct service from Vieste (€5.90, two hours, five daily). Buy your
tickets from Bar Esperia next to Santuario di San Michele.
SITA
( 0881 35 20 11;
www.sitabus.it
)
buses run from Foggia (€4.60, 1¾ hours, four daily)
and Vieste via Manfredonia.
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 myri-
ad amenities.
CAMPGROUND
$
Il Trabucco da Mimi
( 0884 96 25 56; Localita Punta San Nicola; meals €30-40; lunch & dinner Easter-Oct)
For the ultimate
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
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Porto di Basso
SEAFOOD
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