Peschici is a town and ''
comune'' in the
province of Foggia in the
Apulia
it, Pugliese
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region of southeast
Italy.
Famous for its
seaside resorts, its territory belongs to the
Gargano National Park and to the
Gargano
Gargano (, Gargano Apulian Italo-Romance arˈgæːnə is a historical and geographical sub-region in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy, consisting of a wide isolated mountain massif made of highland and several peaks and forming ...
Mountain Community.
Geography
Peschici is situated on the north-eastern coast of Gargano promontory, east of
San Menaio
San Menaio (; in Garganic dialect ), also ''San Menaio Garganico'', is a small village and seaside resort, a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Vico del Gargano in the province of Foggia and the Apulia region of south-east Italy. The 2001 census ...
, from
Rodi Garganico, and west of
Vieste.
The town sits over a
karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
spur facing the sea, with a height of more than ; the territory features a number of coastal watch towers. Flora includes sectors of
Mediterranean shrubland
220px, Low maquis in Corsica
220px, High ''macchia'' in Sardinia
( , , ) or ( , ; often in Italian; hr, makija; ; ) is a shrubland biome in the Mediterranean region, typically consisting of densely growing evergreen shrubs.
Maquis is char ...
and, in the inner areas,
Aleppo pines.
The
lexicographer Giacomo Micaglia
Giacomo Micaglia''“In Peschice de Gargano si costruisce una nave pro parte Johannis de Natali de Ragusio, Baroli commorantis”. Il calefatore è Marinus de Ragusio.''Cod. Dipl. Barl., 1570 vol. 10, n. 380> was a settlement of Croat refugees was born in Peschici.
See also
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Apulia
it, Pugliese
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Gargano
Gargano (, Gargano Apulian Italo-Romance arˈgæːnə is a historical and geographical sub-region in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy, consisting of a wide isolated mountain massif made of highland and several peaks and forming ...
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Capitanata
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Tavoliere delle Puglie
References
External links
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Cities and towns in Apulia
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