Mattinata, Coastal municipality in Gargano, Italy.
Mattinata is a settlement on the Adriatic coast where the terrain rises unevenly and mountains frame three sides of the landscape. The flat area near the shore creates a natural port zone, with higher ground spreading back toward the interior.
The name comes from Matinum, a Roman settlement built near the coastal port around the start of the first century AD. For centuries before that, earlier peoples inhabited the hills and established burial sites here.
The ancient communities buried their dead in designated areas that shaped how this land was understood for centuries. These burial grounds tell stories about the people who lived here and how they respected their environment.
The landscape involves hills and uneven ground, so walking requires steady pace especially when heading upward. Local buses connect this place to nearby towns, making it possible to explore the wider area without a car.
The northern shore displays white chalk cliffs that drop steeply to the sea and contain small caves carved by waves. Two rock formations in Zagare Bay stand out of the water like natural sculptures that many visitors stop to photograph.
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