Gargano is a promontory that features vast areas covered by coastal forests of pines and holm oaks and by almond, orange and olive groves. The low and sandy coast in the northern stretch gradually becomes steep with high limestone cliffs that open onto coves of very fine sand, very popular in the summer months. The interior is largely covered by the vegetation of the Umbra Forest that surrounds the promontory with beech and pine trees, constituting the heart of the Gargano National Park. In this lush vegetation, perhaps the richest in southern Italy, are the towns that, especially inland, have preserved their ancient structure, with winding alleys and white houses: Vieste, San Menaio, Peschici, Mattinata.
