Vico del Gargano is a village and ''

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. Called the "Village of Love", it is part of the Gargano National Park and the Mountain Community of Gargano. The town is bordered by

Carpino Carpino (Neapolitan language, Pugliese: ) is a coastal town and ''comune'' of the Italy, Italian region of Apulia, lying on the Gargano peninsula. The town's name has been linked to the rebirth of the traditional folk songs of Gargano, which hav ...

Ischitella Ischitella (Neapolitan language, Foggiano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy. It is a centre for agrumes production, on the northern slopes of the Gargano promontory. Main sights *The castle, now a priv ...

Monte Sant'Angelo Monte Sant'Angelo (Neapolitan language, Foggiano: ) is a town and ''comune'' of Apulia, southern Italy, in the province of Foggia, on the southern slopes of Monte Gargano. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of ...

, Peschici,

Rodi Garganico Rodi Garganico (; Garganico: ) is a town and commune in the province of Foggia, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. Located on a promontory east of the Lago di Varano, it is part of the Gargano National Park and of the Mountain Community of Garga ...

and

Vieste Vieste (; ) is a town, ''comune'' and former Catholic bishopric in the province of Foggia, in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. A marine resort in Gargano, Vieste has received Blue Flags for the purity of its waters from the Foundation fo ...

. It is one of

I Borghi più belli d'Italia () is a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest, that was founded in March 2001 on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the National Association of Italian Municipalities, with the a ...

("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

Geography

The municipality of Vico del Gargano is located in the northeast part of the Gargano Promontory, covering an area of 110.4 km². The area has an extensive range of altitudes, from 0 to 782 meters above sea level, spanning from the submontane heights of the Umbra Forest to the beaches of San Menaio and Calenella. The inland landscape is characterized by beech and fir woods, while the coast is dominated by Aleppo pine forests, including the Pineta Marzini. On the coast, there are widespread centuries-old olive groves and terraced citrus groves. The geology of the area is primarily karst, with numerous caves, including marine ones. Vico del Gargano is the heart of the Gargano National Park and encompasses most of the Umbra Forest within its territory.

Seismicity

The entire municipal territory of Vico del Gargano is part of the seismic district of the Gargano, with a seismic classification of "zone 2" (medium seismicity).

Main sights

Sights include: *The square-plan Castle and the walls *Church of the Carmine *Mother Church (''Chiesa Matrice'') *14th century church of San Marco *Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli

Twin towns

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, Italy

References

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