Highlights:

Discover Vieste, the gem of Mount Gargano
Visit the village, castle and cathedral with Romanesque style
Relive the love story of the young fisherman Pizzomunno and his beloved Cristalda

Tour details:

Vieste is a village in the Gargano promontory which counts more tourist presences in Puglia. This is because it is a beautiful place set in a breathtaking natural scenery that connects it from the mountains to its incredible sandy beaches and sea caves. The guided tour will start from the historic center, very nice, the guide will take you in the typical alleys with the classic white houses overlooking the sea with breathtaking views. You will visit the cathedral built in the eleventh century in one of the highest areas of the town and dedicated to St. Maria Assunta. The tour continues with the external visit of the Swabian castle with a triangular plan overlooking the sea, currently used by the Italian Navy.
Not far from the castle you can admire the sandy beach and the Pizzomunno rock, 25 meters high and symbol of the town and closely linked to a legend of love. Also thanks to the singer Max Gazze who wrote a beautiful poem-song, the guide will tell you the love story of the young fisherman Pizzomunno transformed into stone by the jealous sirens of the beautiful Cristalda, a girl loved by young Pizzomunno.
In recent years, the trebuchets, ancient fishing installations provided with long wooden arms that support a net, have also been re-evaluated and refurbished. Today they are often used for tourist activities.