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Vieste
N 41°52.966', E 16°10.932'
2019-04-19
https://www.turismovieste.it
Our rating: 7.60
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Picturesque resort town on the Adriatic coast of Italy. Little-known and remote, but very beautiful and sincere.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
A distinctive feature is the old city, which stands on high limestone cliffs. Pizzomunno rock is the symbol of the city.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
You could see it on the posters of Wonder Woman (2017).
Wonder Woman (2017) with Pizzomunno in the background ©@Warner Bros
A rock stands on the Scialara Beach. The city has several long beaches, which regularly receive the Blue Flag for the purity of the water. By the way, we can recommend Vieste for a beach holiday, because of good beaches both in the city and in the Gargano National Park.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
On the rocks above Pizzomuno there is a castle founded in 1242, but it is open to public only in the summer.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
We stayed at the Quintessenza Charme Rooms (booking.com ). Chose it because of the rooftop terrace and location in the old town. There are big problems with parking in the city, we found a small paid parking lot near the hotel (N 41 52.854 E 16 10.686 ). If you come for a beach holiday, then it is better to search for a hotel on the beach.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
The terrace offers great views of the city.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
Having settled in the hotel, we went for a walk in the old city, which is perfectly preserved.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
There are many viewpoints with nice views.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
View of the old city or Vieste Vecchia.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
Reached the Church of San Francesco, founded in 1438. There is a path to the right which leads to the cape.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
Due to its excellent strategic location, Cape San Francesco was inhabited a long time ago. High banks protected it from being captured from the sea.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
In addition to landscapes, you can find here Trabucco, a traditional fisherman's house. Such wooden buildings appeared here in the 18th century. They were built from Aleppo pine, which grows in unlimited quantities in the Gargano National Park.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
There are a lot of rabbits on the back of the church. In previous centuries, the church was both a military fortress and a prison, so there should be many secret basements where they live.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
View of the Vieste lighthouse, built in 1867.
Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
We can also recommend seafood pasta in Grottino (N 41 53.013 E 16 10.928 ). Maybe we were just hungry, but this pasta deserves a Michelin star.
Restaurant in Vieste ©Yuriy Buriak
https://www.turismovieste.it/trasporto-urbano/ - timetables of local buses. Getting there: by train to the station Foggia, then by bus 744 (timetable here or here ). There is a direct bus from Bari Airport (timetable ).
Tags, Italy: resort Tags, all countries: resort
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 7.60
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help