Approaching the gastronomic traditions of the Gargano means feeling at the table the taste of the past, the simple and genuine...#tuttitaly
Rodi Garganico is an Italian town of 3472 inhabitants in the province of Foggia in Puglia. It has been a well-known center for producing citrus fruits from the Gargano since the Middle Ages. Among these are the oranges of the Gargano and the Femminello lemons, recognized today as IGP products.
The fortress on which the city is built is between the two beaches of fine sand, the east and west coasts. The historic center is perched overlooking the sea and has the typical Gargano structure, with intricate paths, steep stairways, very narrow alleys, and terraces overlooking the sea.
Among the places of interest, of particular importance, the Church of San Nicola di Mira and the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Libera, where for centuries, the painting of the Madonna della Libera has been revered, which tradition had it "landed" in Rodi Garganico.
It is said that when Constantinople, in 1453, was conquered by Mohammed II, the Venetians, before leaving the city on the Bosphorus, tried to save as many sacred icons as they could by embarking them on their galleys. One arrived off Rodi Garganico and inexplicably stopped, unable to continue its journey to Venice despite the favorable wind. The ship could leave again only after the galley's captain donated the painting of the Virgin to the Rhodian population.
