The high point is Monte Calvo at 1,065 m (3,494 ft). Most of the upland area, about 1,200 km (460 sq mi), is part of the Gargano National Park, founded in 1991.
The Gargano peninsula is partly covered by the remain… See more

The coast of Gargano houses numerous beaches and tourist facilities, including resorts such as Vieste, Peschici and Mattinata. The two major salt lakes of Lesina and Varano are located in the northern part of the penin… See more

Some 12 to 4 million years ago, during the Late Miocene to Early Pliocene, a highly endemic vertebrate fauna evolved on what was then Gargano Island due to higher sea levels than today. Several of these animals were subje… See more