Monte Sant'Angelo

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.

Understand
The city stands on a spur of the Gargano in a wooded area not far from the sea.

By plane
Monte Sant'Angelo can be reached from three airports in Puglia:

Foggia airport is the closest to the city.
 * Foggia "Gino Lisa" airport
 * Bari "Palese" airport
 * Brindisi airport

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.

Get around
There is an urban transport bus service in the city.

See
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).