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506  SOUTHERN IT AL Y

Exploring Abruzzo, Molise and Puglia

Dominated by the Apennine mountain range, the hinterland of
Abruzzo and Molise forms one of Italy’s last wildernesses. At 2,912 m
(9,554 ft), the highest peak is the Gran Sasso. Parts of Abruzzo are
covered in tracts of forest, while Molise features high plains, gentle
valleys and lonely peaks. The coastline of the Gargano Peninsula in
Puglia (Apulia) is packed with cliffs, caves and islets. Reaching south
is the fertile Tavoliere plain, and further south
a series of upland plateaux (the San Benedetto
Murge) descends towards del Tronto
the dry Salentine
Peninsula and Bellante Giulianova
the Adriatic. Teramo The picturesque medieval hill-town of
Crognaleto Pineto Scanno, in Abruzzo
Montereale ATRI
Corno Grande Montesilvano Marina
2912m Penne Pescara
Pizzoli Francavilla al Mare
Loreto
L’AQUILA Ortona
Gran Sasso d’Italia Aprutino
Capestrano Chieti ISOLE
ABRUZZO LANCIANO
Monte Velino TREMITI
2487m Punta della Penna
Celano Popoli Maiella Isola San Nicola
Carsoli Cásoli Vasto
Isola
Roma Avezzano Cocullo SULMONA San Salvo Termoli San Domino
Rodi
Capistrello Trigno Campomarino Gargánico
SCANNO Sangro Palata Biferno Lago di Lago di Péschici Vieste
PARCO NAZIONALE Opi Capracotta Lesina Varano
GARGANO
D’ABRUZZO Trivento Rotello Fortore Apricena PENINSULA Testa del Gargano
Carovilli MOLISE Monte Sant’Angelo
San Severo
Getting Around della Meta Isernia Colletorto
Monti
Manfredonia
Northern Abruzzo is well Cassino Ta v o l i e r e Golfo di
served by the A24 and A25–E80, Campobasso LUCERA Manfredonia
and the S17 traverses the interior Venafro Bojano Foggia Zapponeta
of Abruzzo and Molise. The coastal Sepino Alberona Margherita di Savoia
highway (A14–E55) heads south through TROIA Orta Nova Barletta
Abruzzo and Molise into Puglia. Beyond Cerignola TRANI
Foggia, it joins the S16 to Taranto. Brindisi, the Bovino Ofanto Andria Molfetta
main port for Greece, is accessible from Bari or Candela
M A R A D R I A T I C O
Taranto. The roads throughout are good. Train RUVO DI PUGLIA BARI
and bus services go to the major centres, with Napoli Bitonto Mola di Bari
buses only to more remote parts. CASTEL DEL L e M u r g e Bitetto
MONTE Casamassima Monopoli
PUGLIA Turi
Key Altamura Putignano
ALBEROBELLO
Motorway Gravina in Puglia Santeramo Locorotondo
in Colle Carovigno
Major road Martina
Franca Ostuni
Secondary road Castellaneta Massafra Brindisi
Road under Ginosa Palagiano Grottaglie Mesagne Penisola
construction Salentina
Minor road Isola TARANTO Oria
Cheradi Campi Salentina
Scenic route Murge Tarantine LECCE
Manduria
Policoro
Main railway Copertino
Capo dell'Ovo
Minor railway OTRANTO
Regional border Golf o di GALATINA
Summit T ar anto Gallipoli Maglie
Casarano
Ugento Tricase
Isola-la-Chianca beach on the beautiful Gargano Peninsula
Punta Ristola
For additional map symbols see back flap
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