Northern Puglia offers everything for the tourist to explore. From the Tavoliere plains rich in agricultural products which create a rich carpet across the land, to the green Apennine mountains rich in history and culture across to the Gargano peninsula where sea, mountains and forest combine to give a breathtaking landscape unequalled in the world.

We focus on the Apennine area of Daunia which is marked by pleasant hill landscapes with luxuriant oak and beech woodlands. These romantic towns with their stone houses create an indefinable and rare landscape, they blend seamlessly with the surrounding countryside to create a peaceful atmosphere.

One of these towns is Biccari. It is a little town, rich in vegetation located within the natural protected area of Monte Cornacchia and of Bosco Cerasa. These lovely areas are worth visiting together with the lake of Pescara of volcanic origin and the Vado del Tufo woodland. The old town of Biccari its foundations laid in circa 1000 A.D has an impressive Byzantine tower and folk museum. Biccari makes a great base camp from which to explore the highest mountain in Puglia upon which it sits. The views offered to explorers from Monte Cornacchia are breathtaking and stretch beyond the Tavoliere plains to the coastline and Gargano spur 70 kms away!

Along the Apennines of Daunia other towns to visit are Roseto Valfortore with its interesting medieval centre, and the baronial palace of Volturino. Volturara Appula and Alberona are rich in luxuriant vegetation, fed by fresh and clear water springs. One of the most well known towns is Troia, famous for its Romanesque cathedral, where the rose window is the symbol of the town.

The towns of this area are tranquil and old traditions and customs are very prominent and evident in everyday living. The locals are friendly and all somehow know every other family in the town. A local tradition is to go for a “passegiata” (stroll) of an evening, meeting and chatting to friends in the main square. New comers to these towns will find integration relatively easy.

Our carefully chosen locations in the Apennines are nestled between panoramic plains to the east and mountainous terrain to the west. These plains which are largely given over to the production of wheat, sunflower and corn provide a year round vista which changes with the seasons, they are known as the wheat bowl of Italy. Beyond the plains is the Gargano National Park, a vast area of approximately 121,000 hectares which covers the whole ‘spur’ and the nearby Tremiti Islands. The Gargano is one of the largest protected areas in Italy and certainly one of the most interesting in Europe with regards to its rare indigenous flora and fauna, architectural beauty, enduring traditions and the general spiritual atmosphere.

Abruzzo and Molise are the two unique regions that connect northern and southern Italy. These least densely populated regions of Italy offer all things to everyone, from the east coast sandy beaches with their exceptional seafood and Abruzzo’s ingenious “trabocchi” to the national parks and ski resorts of the Apennine mountains.

Very reasonably priced properties can still be found right across Abruzzo and Molise whether in rural or urban locations, the property market is now becoming increasingly attractive to those wishing to relocate or have a holiday home in Italy. Served by Pescara airport and within easy driving distance to Rome, Abruzzo and Molise are easily accessible options for those travelling from the UK and other parts of Europe.

Abruzzo is proud of its national parks and nature reserves. As Europe’s greenest area, over a 3rd of its territory is protected providing a nature lover’s paradise and a home to species such as: golden eagle, brown bears and peregrine falcon, not to mention the rich abundance of flora species, particularly medicinal herbs.

The Abruzzo coastline of 130km provides the visitor with a choice of long sandy beaches or coves sheltered by cliffs and rocks. Already popular with Italian visitors the area is now being discovered by foreign travellers. It has a well established tourism infrastructure which co exists comfortably alongside the tranquillity and harmony that a coastal visit should offer. This unique coastline is dotted with “trabocchi”, peculiar wooden dwellings on stilts which sit in the sea just off the shore. These UNESCO protected structures, once used for fishing, can sometimes be found to act as the dining area for a local restaurant.

For the sports enthusiast, the regions offer the following : hiking, trekking, rock climbing, mountaineering, biking, skiing, horse riding, paragliding, windsurfing and golf... to name but a few - all of which will give you an appetite to sample the superb gastronomy provided by the local traditional and welcoming restaurants and bars.

Investors in Northern Puglia, Abruzzo or Molise can choose from period town houses, country farm houses, new builds, hill top retreats and seaside bolt holes, all of which are never far from well served towns with lively public squares and well developed traditions and cultural identities, all being within a few km of beaches and/or ski resorts.