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Gargano CoastThe coast of Gargano is rich in beaches and tourist facilities. In the north are two major salt lakes Lesina and Varano. Going East from Calitri you will reach the marvellous, rugged northern coastline of the Puglia region, the Gargano. Here stone watchtowers from the middle ages dot the coastline and olive trees follow the slopes of the hills straight down to the beach. Marvellous for those looking for a stunning location still undiscovered by the masses, yet with many small secluded hotels offering charming local hospitality. 132 kilometres from Calitri, 93 minutes' drive. Monte GarganoMonte Gargano is a mountain in Apulia, Italy forming the backbone of the peninsula Promontorio del Gargano on the Adriatic Sea. Most of the upland area, about 1,211.18 km² above the development along the coasts and in the lower valleys, is now a national park, Parco nazionale del Gargano, formed in 1995. It is administratively part of the Province of Foggia. Monte Gargano is the site of the oldest shrine in Western Europe dedicated to the archangel Michael, Monte Sant'Angelo sul Gargano. Gargano is a peninsula partly mountainous and partly covered by the remains of an ancient forest, Foresta Umbra, the only remaining part in Italy of the ancient oak and beech forest that once covered much of Central Europe as well as the Appenine deciduous montane forests biome. Horace spoke of the oaks of Garganus in Ode II, ix. .
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