Hotel Villamare, Rodi Garganico - Rodi Garganico hotels

Hotel Villamare, Rodi Garganico, near Foggia

A marvellous 19th century villa, beautifully restored - the Hotel Villamare overlooks the promenade at Rodi Garganico, and lies just 10 metres from the sea in this charming town on Puglia's Adriatic coast. This is the Gargano Promontory, where the coast of Italy pushes out into the waters of the Italian Adriatic. It's a superb and varied coastline, with craggy cliffs and coves, glorious sandy beaches, and with the forest of the Foresta Umbria inland. Just to the west of the town are the sea lagoons of Lago di Lesina and Lago di Varano - important habitats for wildfowl. And the promontory is a protected area under the auspices of the Parco Nazionale del Gargano.

Rooms at this Rodi Garganico hotel are doubles, triples and quadruples. All accommodation is air conditioned, with private ensuite bathrooms, telephone, television and minibar. The hotel has a restaurant and bar; a pleasant garden in which to relax and enjoy the sea air; there is free parking for guests; the hotel is non smoking throughout; and the hotel has a table tennis table and bikes are available for hire. And close as it is to the railway station, this Puglia hotel is very conveniently situated.

Sights to see on the Gargano Peninsula include the marvellous hilltop town of Monte Sant'Angelo, a half mile up and with the sanctuary which since medieval times has been a place of pilgrimage. There is the more modern pilgrimage site of San Giovanni Rotondo, which since the death of local priest Padre Pio in 1968 has become a focus for pilgrims second only to Lourdes. And there are a collection of lovely beach resorts, including Mattinata and Vieste.

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Double room from €40