The Gargano’s main solida resort. Even more importantly, the town itself with its old town poised above the sea on a tongue of rock, has always fascinated visitors and holidaymakers with its timeless charm.
A Daunian town in ancient times, Vieste later became a Greek colony and then a Roman “municipium”. It was of strategic importance due to its position dominating the sea, but this also posed a threat to its inhabitants, who were often attacked by Turks and Saracens.
The most important monuments: the Castle, the cathedral built in the 11th century. Near the cathedral the “ Chianca Amara” and the Pizzomunno, a white mass of limestone which has become the town’s symbol.
