San Menaio is a lovely bathing resort near Vico Garganico and it’s well known for its wonderful gold beaches that come in contact with the thick vegetation of the hinterland. The green that surround this area is mainly made of citrus plantations and Aleppo pines that make one of the most ancient forests of Italy.
San Menaio, like most of the cities on the Apulian coast, is rich in old sighting towers. Among them we’d like to remember the Preposti tower and the Monte Pucci one. In the past they were used to spot the enemies that came from the sea such as the Saracenic pirates that used to travel in the Adriatic Sea.
Coast of San Menaio is very enchanting: the uncontaminated sea and the wonderful views are enriched during the sunset, when the sun lights up the rocks and is reflected in the water. And if you move toward Peschici, you can find the amazing Calanella beach. This village is well known for the P.D.O. citrus fruits foreign trade too, such as the “blond orange of Gargano” and the “Femminello lemon”. What really strike of San Menaio is the chromatic mix that can offer to the visitors: from the deep blue of the sea to the emerald green of the vegetation and the gold of the beaches.
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