Manfredonia, Italy Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

By Puglian standards, MANFREDONIA is a new town, a mere 600 years old, founded – as the name suggests – by Manfred, illegitimate son of Frederick II. The Austrians struck the first blow of World War I on Italian soil here by bombing the town's station in 1915, but this is really Manfredonia's only claim to fame. Heavy industry on the northern outskirts and the flat, featureless landscape mean that for most vistitors it's little more than a gateway to the Gargano promontory, and most people pass quickly through. Still, what the town lacks in ambience and historical sights is more than made up … more »