Panoramic coastal trekking in the Gargano National Park, between history and nature.

The linear beaches of the Adriatic, which for miles and miles have shaped the coastal landscape southwards in Apulia, suddenly come to a halt. The flat cereal fields of the Tavoliere, arid and parched in summer, suddenly meet rugged rocky heights, covered by thousand-year-old forests. Rarely in Italy is the border between territories so clear and the landscape changes so radically.

Like an island mountain, therefore, the Gargano, a small territory in the north of Apulia, rises up in the Adriatic, extremely varied in terms of its landscape and biodiversity. This is why, for over 20 years, it has been protected by the Gargano National Park.

From prehistoric times to medieval abbeys, the Gargano territory hides many traces from explorers that make this place an undiscovered treasure chest. Hence the proposal of the Cammino dei Trabucchi, an experience of inspiration, knowledge and self-exploration in the face of the infinity concealed by the waves of the sea.

Walking along the coast between the pearls of the Gargano, Peschici and Vieste, you will go trekking in search of the scenic, natural and historical suggestions offered by the ancient path travelled since Neolithic times. Protagonists of the walk are the trabucchi, mysterious and fascinating fishing machines clinging to the rocks, giants that seem to have a life of their own with their embrace towards the sea.

The coastal scenic route is suitable for those who love to feast their eyes on beauty without disdaining a certain physical commitment, and can be enjoyed in different variants of difficulty depending on one's ability.

The richness of the Gargano is its great variety, from botany to cultural heritage: rare and endemic plants, coastal towers and archaeological sites of great importance bear witness to Mediterranean and oriental influences that give value to this trekking experience among the Gargano trabucchi!