Things to Do and See in Foggia

Of particular importance to this province is the Gargano region, known as the “spur of Italy.” This area combines the seascape with its 200 km of coastline, the island landscape with the Tremiti Islands archipelago, the lake landscape with Lakes Lesina and Varano, and the mountain landscape with the Gargano National Park. The tour continues to Mattinata and Manfredonia, both dominated by the castle built by Manfredi of Swabia, which today houses the National Museum. Religious tourism is of considerable importance, with San Giovanni Rotondo as a major destination, featuring shrines that house the remains of Saint Pio of Pietralcina. Equally noteworthy is the cave attached to the Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, located in the town of Monte Sant’Angelo and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also on the Gargano Peninsula, the Gargano National Park protects a unique and still unspoiled area. In the province’s inland region lies Lucera, which boasts prominent monuments such as the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and the Basilica of San Francesco Antonio Fasani, the 13th-century fortress with its Torre della Regina, and the Roman Theater dating back to the time of the Roman Emperor Augustus. We conclude with the provincial capital, Foggia. The city’s most valuable architectural monument is its Cathedral, dedicated to the Crowned Virgin Mary, complemented by other sacred buildings and several noble palaces.