San Giovanni Rotondo is indeed the city that works and keeps the remains of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, but it is also one of 18 municipalities located within the perimeter of the Gargano National Park, one of the most important protected areas of Italy was established in 1995.
What San Giovanni is a vast and varied territory that includes diverse landscapes, ranging from the arid steppes the foot of the promontory – bare and devoid of vegetation – forests of Monte Nero and Monte Castellano, just above the village of San Giovanni Round up to Bald Mountain, the highest peak in the Gargano with its 1056 meters.
A region rich in forests and trails to go mountain biking or walking, to immerse yourself in nature as pure and unspoiled. Because of your physical Gargano is also rich in caves very popular with cavers from every region of Italy. Among these, the most important is undoubtedly the Campolato Grava, a karst cave located in the countryside of San Giovanni Rotondo, that after the initial jump of 100 meters is spread over a kilometer, reaching 300 meters deep. For lovers of nature, a hiking guide book is very simple, just call the National Park of Gargano to 0884.568911.
