Gargano Accommodation

Stunning Sea View, Walk to Beach, Experience Italian Hospitality, Food, History

This is an apartment on the first floor west in a recently renovated family house, surrounded by a private 2.5 acre orange-tree garden in the Gargano National Park and within walking distance of the beach and downtown Rodi Garganico. Fantastic view of the Adriatic sea from the bedroom and spacious living room with a convertible sofa-bed (for two persons). Dine al fresco on the 15x20 ft terrace under the stars, watching a magnificent sunset behind the harbor and the Tremiti Islands. Enjoy quiet and peaceful evenings. Ideal for persons seeking a relaxing and memorable holiday experience in an area unspoiled and largely untouched by tourism. A place where to go, The New York Times suggested on 2010. Explore the surrounding rocky coasts, the millenary Foresta Umbra, the salt-lakes of Lesina and Varano, and the protected area of the Tremiti Islands. Privileged starting point for day trips to the impressive San Michele Sanctuary (in the Middle Ages this was the last stop for pilgrims before sailing for Holy Land), Emperor Frederic II’s renowned Castle at Castel del Monte (a unique masterpiece of medieval military architecture), Alberobello with its white cone-roofed houses, the Castellana Caves and the Sassi di Matera, where Mel Gibson shot his film Passion of Christ. Air conditioning, washing machine, wood fireplace, parking, charcoal BBQ, relaxing area in the garden. Bicycles.