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Foggia · Puglia (Apulia)
Things to see in Monte Sant'Angelo
In Monte Sant'Angelo the atlas lists 10 historic places: 6 museums, 2 abbeys and monasteries, 1 historic village and 1 castle.
Of these, 3 list opening hours.
Don’t miss: Castello di Monte Sant'Angelo, building in Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy.
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The town
Monte Sant'Angelo is a city in the province of Foggia in the region of Apulia (Puglia). It is famous for the Sanctuary of San Michele Arcangelo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The city stands on a spur of the Gargano in a wooded area not far from the sea.
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10 places
Museums 6
Historic villages 1
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Castles 1
Getting there
By plane: Monte Sant'Angelo can be reached from three airports in Puglia
Foggia "Gino Lisa" airport
Bari "Palese" airport
Brindisi airport
Foggia airport is the closest to the city.
By car: To arrive by car you must reach the A14 Bologna/Taranto motorway. Continuing along this highway you can take
the San Severo exit (Km 57). Take the state road 272 towards San Marco in Lamis continue towards San Giovanni Rotondo and 24 km Monte Sant'Angelo
the Foggia exit (Km 54). Take the SS 89 towards Manfredonia, in Macchia take the detour to Monte Sant'Angelo
By train: By train, the nearest airport is the Foggia station. From Foggia station you can reach Monte Sant'Angelo by bus or taxi.
By bus: There are many ways to reach the town by bus
Long Range Lines of Ferrovie del Gargano: daily connect several large Italian cities with the municipalities of the Gargano.
SAPS National and International Lines: in this case, you get to Foggia, and then use other local lines (e.g. Ferrovie del Gargano and SITA) to Monte Sant'Angelo.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
The CardMSA allows you to visit the main sites of interest in the city with a single ticket: the Lapidary Museum and the Devotional Museum of the UNESCO World Heritage Sanctuary, the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Tumba, the Norman Castle- Svevo-Aragonese, the Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions of the Gargano. The city card also includes discounts at the restaurants and hotels participating in the project. The cost of the card is €6 (August 2021).
Sanctuary of San Michele, Via Reale Basilica. Built in the 13th century by Charles I of Anjou. The portal has bronze doors (1076) where scenes from the Old and the New Testament are depicted. The cave of the apparition is accessed through the internal hall. Here there is an altar and a statue made by Andrea Sansovino depicting the Archangel. The altar of the Madonna dates back to the 11th-12th century. It is among the Lombard UNESCO heritage sites. The National Geographic Society has recognized the Grotta di San Michele Arcangelo as one of the most beautiful caves in the world. Monte Sant'Angelo Castle, Via Castello. The first evidence of the structure of the Castle dates back to the years 837-838.
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