Il Gargano

The National Park of the Gargano is famous for its wildlife. It is located on the spur of the Italian Boot, the Gargano. This peninsula consists of limestone and is intensive karstified.

The famous karst related sights are sea caves and natural bridges along the coast, dolines and springs inside the peninsula.

• Sea Caves of the Gargano
• Faraglioni, small islands in front of the coast.
• Natural bridges, like:
  • Arco di San Felice
  • Arco di Portogreco
  • Arco Ricamato
• More than 4000 dolines, e.g.:  La dolina Pozzatina
• The cutini, circular wells, with a seesaw mechanism for drawing water. On the Gargano water is scarce, so this wells play a fundamental role for the inhabitants. Example:  Lama La Vita

 Cento Pozzi |  Caves of the Gargano |  Lama La Vita |  Monte Sant'Angelo sul Gargano |  Grotta Paglicci |  La dolina Pozzatina |  Deep Valley of Pulsano |  Grotta San Michele

See also

• Ente Parco Nazionale del Gargano (

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