Monte Sacro, an old abbey on the hill, is an interesting spot to visit. After a short hike in Gargano National Park, you can get to a little-known place, even by many locals. The Abbey of Monte Sacro (Abbazia di Monte Sacro) stands on a hill about 847 meters high; as everywhere in Europe, at the beginning there was originally
If it were up to me to send tourists to Italy, Abruzzo would be a must-see. Or maybe better not, because it would be full of people and trampled. And unfortunately, it seems that it is slowly becoming that way.
Nevertheless, there are still places where meeting a living soul, especially out of season, can be not so obvious.
Eremo San Giovanni all’Orfento hike is one of the longer trails in Maiella National Park in Abruzzo (Parco Nazionale della Majella). While not particularly challenging (apart from a few sections) it can take 6-7 hours, so to do it without rushing, you’ll need a whole day.
For the next day we again planned rather easy hikes in Campania that combined water, shade and greenery, i.e. Grotte del Bussento in Morigerati and Capelli di Venere waterfalls in Cilento.
Hiking in Campania is certainly not the first thing that comes to mind when hearing the name of this region. Campania is rather associated with the sea, Naples, or Costiera Amalfitana; yet Campania also has very beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers. And a lot of more or less cool hiking routes, great for a 2-3 day trip, e.g. at Easter, as
Calanchi di Pisticci, a bit quirky, and not very touristy place, is located in the Province of Matera in Basilicata. And it’s only about 20 minutes by car from Craco. While driving in Italy, it’s generally best to use a GPS, especially when you’re in the Italian badlands. And don’t worry if it leads you, as it often does, to
You are in Mattinata, tired of lying on the beach. It sounds odd, I know, but let’s assume you’re one of those people pondering things to do in Gargano. If so, for example, you can take a short hike to Monte Saraceno. Along the way there are nice views, a Daunian necropolis, and the ruins of an abbey, where people
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