Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 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).
ALBERGO DIFFUSO
Albergo diffuso
doesn't necessarily have a direct translation in English, but the term refers to the Italian hospital-
ity concept that emerged in the 1980s. Designed as a means to revive historic centres in small towns and villages,
the concept allows neighbouring apartments and houses to be rented to guests through a centralised hotel-style re-
ception. The aim is to respect the integrity of ancient buildings, so that guest accommodation blends harmoni-
ously into the surrounding streetscape.
Information
Tourist Office
(
0884 91 53 62; Via Magenta 3;
8am-2pm & 5-9pm Mon-Sat summer, 8am-2pm Mon-Fri &
9am-noon & 4-7pm Sat in winter)
Getting There & Away
The bus terminal is beside the sportsground, uphill from the main street, Corso Garibaldi.
Ferrovie del Gargano (
Click here
)
buses run frequent daily services between Peschici
and Vieste (€1.70, 35 minutes).
From April to September, ferry companies including
MS&G Societá di Navigazione
( 0884
96 27 32;
www.msgnavigazioni.it
; Corso Umberto I 20)
and
Navigare SRL
( 0884 96 42 34; Corso Garibaldi 30)
serve the Isole Tremiti (adult €25 to €30, child €16 to €21, one to 1½ hours).
Foresta Umbra
The 'Forest of Shadows' is the Gargano's enchanted interior - thickets of tall, epic trees
interspersed with picnic spots bathed in dappled light. It's the last remnant of Puglia's an-
cient forests: Aleppo pines, oaks, yews and beech trees shade the mountainous terrain.
More than 65 different types of orchid have been discovered here; the wildlife includes
roe deer, wild boar, foxes, badgers and the increasingly rare wild cat.
Sights & Activities
