Manfredonia Attractions

43km/27mi from Foggia the coast road comes to Manfredonia (5m/17ft; pop. 54,000), a port founded in the 13th century by King Manfred, son of Frederick II, in place of the abandoned town of Sipontum, and now the see of an archbishop. After its destruction by the Turks in 1620 it was rebuilt on a regular plan with streets intersecting at right angles. Interesting features are the cathedral, the 13th century church of San Domenico, a 13th century castle and the Museo Archeologico Nazionale del Gargano. There are boat sevices several times weekly to the Tremiti Islands (4-5 hours). About 7km/4.5mi beyond Manfredonia the road forks: to the left is the shorter road through the hills, to the right the longer but scenically more attractive coast road.