Vieste

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Vieste
Comune
Comune di Vieste

Coat of arms
Vieste
Location of Vieste in Italy
Coordinates: 41°53′N 16°10′E / 41.883°N 16.167°E / 41.883; 16.167
Country Italy
Region Puglia
Province Foggia (FG)
Frazioni Pugnochiuso
Government
 • Mayor Ersilia Nobile
Area
 • Total 167.52 km2 (64.68 sq mi)
Elevation 43 m (141 ft)
Population (1 August 2009)[1]
 • Total 13,827
 • Density 83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym Viestani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 71019
Dialing code 0884
Patron saint Santa Maria di Merino, San Giorgio
Saint day 9 May and 23 April
Website Official website

Vieste is a town and comune in the province of Foggia, in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

Cathedral of Vieste

A marine resort in Gargano, Vieste has received Blue Flags for the purity of its waters from the Foundation for Environmental Education. The communal territory is included in the Gargano National Park.

The town is bordered by Mattinata, Monte Sant'Angelo, Peschici and Vico del Gargano. Till a few decades ago, its main resources were fishing and agriculture. Now tourism, with hotels, resorts and camping facilities, has transformed the town's appearance, economy and lifestyle.

Geography

An example of erosion on the coast
Vieste, view from the coast
Vieste, view from the port

The coast is interesting from a geological point of view. Next to the town there are two large, straight, beaches. The rest of the coast is made up of gulfs and small, hidden sandy beaches.

Erosion by water and wind has shaped the calcareous rock into grottoes and arches. Since the coast is steep, some of the finest sights can be reached only by sea.

Main sights

Vieste's most famous point is Pizzomunno, a vertical rocky monolith standing at 25 m near the Spiaggia del Castello ("Castle Beach"). Other sights include:

  • a castle, with a triangular shape and bastions at its vertexes.
  • the cathedral in Apulian Romanesque style. It has a basilica plan with a nave and two aisles. Its bell tower was rebuilt in Baroque style in the 18th century after the previous one collapsed.

Notes and references

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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External links


Puglia · Comuni of the Province of Foggia
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