Paradise Found, The Gargano
Puglia
Magazine: May 2007
It is hard to believe that this exotic-looking place, which shows off its marine bed through limpid and silken waters, is a promontory of the Adriatic Sea. A huge rocky outcrop, known as the “spur of Italy”, the Gargano juts from the northernmost part of Puglia towards the Balkans in a stunning display of verdant maquis set against a turquoise and blue backdrop. A place known for its tasty but simple cuisine (a mix of flavours, also of the sea and the earth), its light plays of morning silver and evening gold and the magic of its ancient towers, which still echo of long-ago Saracen incursions. The home of towns, such as Peschici, Lesina, Vieste and Mattinata, steeped in history and tradition, where the people are down to earth and open-hearted. The northern coast cradles the two salt lakes of Lesina and Varano, separated from the sea by a long strip of undulating sand dunes. Lake Lesina is famous for its eel-fishing tradition. The Gargano, an enigmatic feast of nature, art, history and food that stretches for more than 200km. The town of Lesina is known for the excellence of its fishery.
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