Brochure - Vacanze in Gargano

Brochure
2014
Lesina, Marina di Lesina and the enchanted land.
Lesina, the North Gate of the Gargano, lay down in the
homonymous lagoon and it is an enchanted land, surrounded
by natural beauties, where the woodland combines the salty
water of the sea together with the lake and exceptional species
of flowers grown. The lagoon hosts one-of-a-kind wildlife, too.
During summertime, you get charmed by the long and golden
beach of Lesina Marina, where you can join the relax with all
sort of amusements.
The story of Lesina
The territory of Lesina, due to paleontological and
archeological proofs, was populated from the Neolithic
and during the Roman Emperor there was a community
that was part of the Municipium of Teanum Appulum (S.
Paolo of Civitate): the river Fortore, indeed, was a good
way for the trade with the hinterland.
According some historians, the actual village was founded by
some Christians fishermen coming from the Island of Lesina, in
Dalmatia, who arrived in the VI/VII d. C. for fishing or to escape
from the Slavic invasion. Other historians, instead, think that
the foundation was made by the inhabitants of Lucera, after
escaping from the siege of Costante II, on the 663. Indeed, the
denomination of “città munita” which means town surrounded
by walls, shows that it was a safe and secure place to refuge
from incursions and raids.
Starting as a small village, on the VIII century Lesina was already
a very strong and big city, as same as other neighboring towns
Laguna del lago di Lesina
like Termoli and Larino. It’s historically documented that it was
one of the 34 Counties of the Longobard Ducat of Benevento,
then it became a Norman County until the XIII century.
During the Middle Ages, the church of Lesina was under the
Archbishop’s see of Benevento, but it was so important and well
considered that and its last bishop, Orazio Greco, participated at
the Council of Trent (1545-1563).
You can also find monasteries of monks coming from Montecassino,
like Santa Maria di Ripalta and San Giovanni in Piano, due to the
presence of the lagoon. Monks, indeed, couldn’t eat meat and the
fish was a fundamental part of their diet.
On the 1308 the County of Lesina was donated by the king of Naples
Ladislao Lagellone to his mother, the queen Margherita di Durazzo.
In the 1411 it was donated by the royal family of Naples to the
Hospital of the Casa Santa dell’Annunziata “Ave Gratia Plena”.
From the XVI until the XIX it was a time of decadence, caused
by the malaria, several earthquakes and floods that reduced the
town into a village. (the worst one happened on the 30 of may
1629, when an earthquake together with a seaquake completely
destroyed the centre of Lesina).
On the 1751, after the bankrupt of the Banco dell’A. G. P., that
was administrating the Hospital, the lagoon, the forest, the rivers
and all the other parts were sold in an auction and owned by the
Prince of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi, called Placido Imperiale.
Unfortunately, about one hundreds year after, the Royal Family
bankrupted, too. 1836-1855, the old properties of Placido Imperiale
were divided among the families Masselli, Galante e Zaccagnino,
owners of latifundiums in the countryside around Lesina, where
they were employing several foreign workers. Some of them used to
live in Ripalta (4.35 miles far from the centre of Lesina), where there
is one of the most interesting Cistercian abbey.
During all the XIX century until the beginning of the XIX there
were tensions and fights between the inhabitants of Lesina and the
“landlords”. Finally, after the Second World War, the lake was no
longer private property and the Land Reform of the 1950s gave back
the lands to the small cultivators.
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The historical centre
The historical centre of Lesina and the lake around it offer several places of
historical and artistic interest of different ages.
Piazza Municipio: memorial stone, in italian called “cippo”, of the II A. C.
dedicated to Pomponia Drusilla. Painting representing the town of Lesina
by Giovan Battista Pacichelli (1703).
Close to it, the Church of Santissimo Rosario and Saint Primiano,
beginning of the XIX century, and the City Hall, that belongs of the 1908.
Before entering in the actual historical centre, entering in via Zara, a very
narrow street on the left, is possible to see part of the ancient walls, built
in rough stone.
The old centre of the village was Piazza Umberto, where before there
were the palaces of the rich peoples and the old City Hall. It was possible
to reach piazza Umberto by a Monumental Gate, now destroyed, that used
to be at right side of the Clock Tower.
In Piazza De Nino, on the side closet o Piazza Umberto, there is the
Stone of Gerogiae. the inscribed stone is embed in the wall of a private
house, framed with a triangular pediment in which there are two dolphins
carved. On the upper part, there is a festoon with foliages and fruits.
Between Piazza de Ninno and the church, in Via Garibaldi and Via dei
Mille, is possible to look at the typical houses with “vagghj”, the dialect
word that means landing.
Then, the most important religious building of the Lesina, the Chiesa
Madre. The actual church was built on top of the ancient longobardbyzantin cathedral. The church, as time passes, lost its importance and it
was built a new one in Piazza Umberto I, but it didn’t last longer because it
destroyed at the end of ‘700, probably for static reason. On the pediment
of the church there is the acronym AGP (Ave Gratia Plena), the same that
you can find in the coat of arms of the Municipality, that is a testimony of
the Lesina belonging to the Pio Istituto dell’Annunziata di Napoli.
On the wall, there is an epigraph that celebrates the consecration of the
church, dedicated to S. Primiamo and the Virgin Announced, on the 11
of December 1891 by the cardinal Orsini. He then bacame pope with the
name of Bendetto XIII.
In the corner between Via Vittorio Veneto and Piazza Annunziata, there
is a XVIII century style building that used to be the Bishop Palace. The front
door is inspired by the Neapolitan baroque style.
Keep going in direction “Strada di S. Clemente”, where you can see the
front door of one of the last “sottani” that is a typical style of cantine, until
the lake-front closed to the “Banchina Vollaro”. The name comes from
the name of the deputy Roberto Vollaro De Lieto, that at the end of the XIX
century fought for the construction of the first bank, that is in the north
part of the village. It was ended in the 1897 and newly remade in the XX
century.
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La storia di Lesina
Memorial
stone of Pomponia Drusilla
Varie sono le opinioni espresse sull’origine, sui fondatori
e sull’epoca di fondazione di Lesina. Varie testimonianze
paleontologiche e archeologiche, attestano che il
territorio fu abitato sin dall’epoca neolitica e che durante
l’Impero Romano vi fosse una comunità facente parte del
Municipium di Teanum Appulum (S. Paolo di Civitate): il
fiume Fortore che sbocca nelle sue vicinanza costituiva
infatti un buon veicolo per scambi commerciali con
l’entroterra.
Secondo alcuni storici la cittadina attuale ha avuto origine da
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of Francesco Granito (Apricena stone and wood)
secoli VI/VII d.C, per ragioni di pesca, o, secondo altri, da cristiani
fuggenti l’invasione sclavonica. Altriattribuiscono la fondazione al
Vescovo e ai cittadini di Lucera, fuggiti da questa città assediata e poi
distrutta da Costante II nel 663.
In effetti la denominazione di “città munita” fa ritenere che il nucleo
abitato, circondato da mura, costituisse un sicuro rifugio dalle
invasioni e scorrerie del periodo alto-medioevale.In breve la
ancient walls
the bishop’s house
Mother church
Painting of the
town by Pacichelli
Looking at the lake, you can see the first sculpture of the
project “Parco-Sculture lagunari” (Park-Sculpture of the
lagoon). It’s a museum that mix art and environment set
in the Park of Gargano. It’s the first free sculptures park
in Puglia and it’s in a very large protected naturalistic area.
Artists present in the park: Cristian Biasci (Pisa), Alessandro
Boezio (Foggia), Giulio De Mitri (Taranto), Francesco Granito
(Apricena), Pietro Coletta (Milano-Bari), Nelida Mendoza
(Buenos Aires-Palermo), Jack Sal (Roma-New York), Tarshito
(Bari-India).
 Island of S. Clemente
At the beginning of the First Millenium there was on the
Island a cenobitic of the order of Saint Benedict that used
to depends on the Abbey of Clemente of Causauria in
Abruzzo. At the middle of the XI century the monastery was
getting damaged so on the 1165 there was an intervention
of the Abbey of San Clemente. The Abbott Leonate
worked hardly in the restoration, with the help of great
artist of that time. In the piazza del Municipio you can see
a 1600 painting representing the island at that time, and it
looks much bigger than now, because the raise of the level
of the sea cause shore erosion. It was probably connected
at the lake-bank until the 1627, when a strong earthquake
separated them. Around the island is possible to find
settlement of uncertain age, probably roman buildings. In
the 1930s an iron cross with a stone basement was erected
by Nicola Dante Ungaro, the president of the Confraternity.
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Bosco Isola
The land of Lesina, unique and typical, is an
exceptional habitat for the flora and fauna.
With its swamps, marshes and pounds, here
you can find one of the most significant
ecosystem of the National Park of Gargano.
A mound called Bosco Isola separates the lake from
the sea. On its dunes grown a luxurious and perfumed
“macchia mediterranea” with plants of mastic,
strawberry tree, myrtle, rosemary and cistus. The
lagoon was created by sands and sediments brought
by the River Fortore, that during the ages created the
“frecce litorali” until they created the basin.
Nowadays, the Channel Acquarotta and the Channel
Schiapparo connect the lagoon to the sea, letting the
salty water of the sea mixing with the sweet water of the
rivers.
There are two areas in the lagoon, one in the west, that is
the real basin and it’s 2m deep, and another one, in the
east, called “Sacca orientale” that is not too deep and
covered by vegetation most of the year.
The fauna
The pounds, with salty and sweet water, and the
extended reed beds, make the oriental part of the
lagoon one of the best places for the water birds, that
spend their winter there. There are lots of species
of water birds, but mostly you can find anatidae like
common pochard, tufted duck, northern shoveler,
pintail and widgeon. Most of the birds you can find
there, chose the lagoon for reproduction. For example,
the black-winged stilt lays eggs in the mud covered by
salicornia.
But also the kingfisher, the pied avocet, the wild duck, the
common teal, the ferruginous duck, the great crested grebe
and the little grebe find in the lagoon the perfect ambient for their
nests.
Regarding the fishes, you can find species that prefer area with the
majority of sweet, like the carp or the three-spind stickleback, or
species that live closer to the sea like goatfish, diplodus and the
saddle bream. In both of the basins there are flathead mullets,
seabasses, gilt-head breams and big-scale sand smelts.
black-winged stilt
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From the naturalistic point of view the Lake of
Lesina represents one of the most interesting
biotope of the Mediterranean Area.
Here you can see unique and characteristic species of
plants growing. The flora, called “alofila” because it’s
ability to live in contact with the salty water, cover all
the lake-banks. The most commons plants you can find
are the Suaeda maritima, Bassia Irsuta, Glassworth
and the Salsola Soda. On the east lake-coast, where
water is less deep, the Phragmites grows together with
Thypa latifoia and Cladium mariscus. Lots of the
plants in the lagoon are now quite rare, so that’s way
they are particular interesting. The dune of Bosco Isola,
that separates the lake from the sea with its 8.7 miles
of length, it’s covered with “macchia mediterranea”, but
also big forest of Holm oaks interrupted by the “fantine”,
local name for pounds, can be found. Along the River
Fortere, in the east area of the lagoon, there the forest is
composed of white willow and silver popular, instead.
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The lagoon
The lake of Lesina is situated on the North Coast of the Region Puglia,
between the mouth of the river Fortore and Rodi Gargano, and it’s the
one of the biggest lagoon in Puglia, second only to the closed lagoon
of Varano. It covers a surface of 51 Km2 and it’s one of the most loved
places by the water birds that migrate between Europe and Africa. Every
year they stop there, spending the winter and nesting in the lake. The
area is protected due to its particular characteristics and value. Even if
it’s called “lake”, it’s by far a lagoon.
There are two communication routes with the sea: one on the west,
called Channel of Acquarotta, 1.25 miles long; and one on the east,
called Channel of Chiapparo, 0.6 miles long.
The dimension of the lagoon is 51.36 km2, it’s 15.16 miles long and 15
miles large and its perimeter is around 31 miles. It’s divided in two
basins, the bigger one, on the east, is called “Sacca Orientale”; the
smaller one is at the side of the village of Lesina.
The origin of Lesina Lagoon is very ancient. It was probably formed
either by the sea currents, that used to leave there all the sands and
sediments they were carrying when meeting the promontory of Gargano
in order to be able to pass it, either by the River Fortore, back in the
days called Frentum di Plinio, with its flood and its feeders. The river
was much bigger and navigable and we can distinguish at least 4
different mouths, proof of the fact that it changed its direction several
times. The most ancient mouth is in the place where now there is the
Channel Acquarotta, where the Fortore used to create a large bight.
Isthmus between Lake and Sea
Typical Venetian boats in Lesina lagoon
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 Traditions
SAN PRIMIANO (15 OF MAY)
The feast of San Primiano, that happen on the day of his
martyrdom and his rise to the sky, is deeply felt by the
inhabitants of Lesina, especially by the laical confraternity
of San Primiano.
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FESTA S. ANNA (26 OF JULY)
On the evening of the 26 of July the association Alexina
proposes the “Ballo di Sant’Anna”, where different cultures
mixed in the squares of the historical centre.
FESTA S. NAZARIO (NIGTH OF 27 OF JULY)
The processions of the devoted start from Lesina and
Poggio Imperiale and after meeting on the way, they all
reach together the Sanctuary of S. Nazario in the middle of
the night.
STELLA MARIS (15 OF AUGUST)
The Virgin Mary of Monte Carmelo/Stella Maris, protector of
fishermen and sailors, is brought in procession around the
streets of Marina di Lesina and around the beaches.
SAN ROCCO (MIDDLE OF AUGUST)
This feast is in the week of “Ferragosto” (August, the 15th).
The inhabitants organize lots of events that you will never
forget.
LAGOLOSO (NOVEMBER)
From the 2007, in the middle of the autumn, there is in
Lesina a particular gastronomic event in which is possible
to taste the eel in all sort of different recipes.
Gastronomy
Inspired by the cooking traditions of Lesina mixed with the ones
of the Gargano, the food is characterized by the genuinely of the
ingredients, all local products, and from the innovation, that offers
you with unusual and original mixes results of accurate researches
and long experience.
The queen of the cuisine is by far the eel, but there are other typical
fishes like the mullet, the botargo and the sand smelt.
Is a pleasure for all the senses to Look at the table set up with
plates and products of Lesina and you get bewitched by the colors
of the fruit, by the meat and fish dishes, by the vegetables, by the
variety of cheese and of soups. Colors and smells are highlight
by the presence of parsley, basil, garlic, caper, oregano and
arugula. The traditional food of Lesina is frequently simple, with
the “pànette”, the typical bread, home-made pasta, extra virgin
olive oil, vegetables.
Fish, shellfishes, mollusks are the main ingredients. Tasting
the food and discovering the recipes is an important part in the
understanding of the place, especially because the quality of the
ingredients is assured by the use of only local products, following
the old traditions.
The typical dish of Lesina is the eel soup. Its origin is connected
with the hard life of the fishermen, who had to live for months in
huts eating what the nature was offering them. The fishing of the eel
was the principal activity of the area. Eels have a very thick skin and
they can reach 3kg. The legend says that the Emperor Frederick II
Hohenstaufen loved eating them.
Another typical product that grows spontaneously on
the lake-banks of Lesina is the Salicornia (european
Salicornia).
For the fact that it looks a lot like the asparagus, is commonly
called sea asparagus. The name salicornia comes from the French
word salicorne and it’s the union of two word: the medieval Arabic
word “salicor”, that was the most ancient name of the plant, and the
word “corno”, horn, due to the shape of the bloom.
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 Wight Island
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Fishing, water sports and much more, the lagoon is one
of the major attractions of our region and only recently is
possible to have the opportunity to spend unique moment
for relax or exciting walk around the lagoon.
The lovers of fishing can have the unique occasione to fish
for bream and sea bass also on the boat, even on the boat
in the lake. For those who enjoy great experiences, water
sports Will be the right crowing achievement of Canoa.
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 AC-Spumante-Metodo-Classico-San-Severo
loc. Acquarotta, Lesina
tel. 328 5887054 - www.inlaguna.it
lesinainlaguna@gmail.com
Discovering Itinerary of the
lagoon and of the sea
On the side of the lake of lesina, in the park
of gargano, only 12 miles away from the
tremiti island, sure of the natural beauties
of the land, (non ho capito chi si occupa di
questi servizi turistici… in inglese ci vuole
il soggetto, sempre, se mi spieghi poi te la
sistemo), it offers lots of tourist services
for those who have chosen to visit one of
the best place in Puglia, in order to satisfy
their desire of knowing the places and
discovering new itineraries.
“In Laguna” organizes naturalistic tour in the lagoon
of Lesina and in the Tremiti islands, excursions, fishing
experiences, boat renting and food tasting and.
They sell typical products, too, offering to everyone,
included people who can’t come to visit our wonderful
land, the possibility to receive in their houses or in
their companies, restaurants or shops, all sort of local
product in the easiest way possible.
LA CRUNA DEL LAGO
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«Excellent from all points of view. Beautiful location
with nice views. The service is truly impeccable and
the owner is a true maestro.
Pizza and restaurant are great and it has an excellent
quality/price ratio. Magnificent!»
Tremiti Islands
The beautiful and uncontaminated
landscape, together with the clearness
of the water, gave to this archipelago the
name of “Pearl of the Adriatic sea”.
The Tremiti Islands are five: San Nicola, San Donnino,
Crepaccio, Caprara e Pianosa (that is 11 miles far from
the others). All of them have rocky coasts, low density
of inhabitants (some of them are uninhabitated).
Starting from the 1989, The Tremiti Islands are part of
the National Park of Gargano, as a Marine protected
area.
Lesina - Termoli: 23.6 miles
Termoli - Tremiti Island (with ferry): 2 hours
organized by “Passeggiate in Laguna”
tel 368 75 87 584 - 330 43 66 52
 passeggiate.inlaguna
WHERE
Lesina, along the lake via Isonzo 64
CONTACT
 339 6101531
 ACCESS FOR DISABLE PEOPLE
Religious path

Vescovo e ai cittadini di Lucera, fuggiti da questa città assediata e poi
Lagellone, re di Napoli, alla madre, la regina Margherita di Durazzo che,
distrutta da Costante II nel 663.
nel
In effetti la denominazione di “città munita” fa ritenere che il nucleo
1411, la donò a sua volta all’ospedale della Casa Santa dell’Annunziata
abitato, circondato da mura, costituisse un sicuro rifugio dalle invasioni di Napoli “Ave GratiaPlena”,
e scorrerie del periodo alto-medioevale.In breve la borgata si vide
I secoli XVI-XIX furono secoli di decadenza, durante i quali la malaria
trasformata in vera e propria città. Essa verso la metà dell’ottavo secolo
da una parte e le distruzioni provocate da terremoti (il più disastroso
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si trovava elevata a tale grado di prosperità, potenza e popolazione da
dei quali con maremoto si verificò il 30 maggio 1627 con la quasi
S. Giovanni Rotondo is known for Padre Pio from
eguagliare altre forti ed antiche città ad essa limitrofe, quali, fra le altre,
distruzione del paese) e inondazioni ridussero la città a un misero
Petrelcina, and his presence there made it became
Termoli
Larino.
villaggio. La ripresa cominciò all’inizio del 700, con un aumento della
an important centre for theerano
pilgrimage.
Theevillage
is E’ accertato che Lesina fu una delle 34 Contee
Ducato
popolazione e lo sviluppo di attività economiche.
dominated by the highest del
mountain
of longobardo
the Gargano, di Benevento e successivamente divenne
Monte Calvo, which is 1065Contea
meter high.
normanna fino al XIII secolo.
Nel 1751, in seguito al fallimento del Banco dell’ A.G.P. che amministrava
Monte Sant’Angelo still has
a
quarter
that
Durante tutto il Medioevo, salvo alcuni periodi, Lesina fu sede vescovile, l’ospedale, la laguna con
maintained the medievaldipendente
style. At the same
time,
dall’Arcidiocesidi
il bosco isola, i fiumi, le paludi e tutte le dipendenze venivano
in the more modern part, you can find the typical
Benevento. L’ultimo Presule, Orazio Greco partecipò al Concilio di
aggiudicate all’asta al Signor Placido imperiale, Principe di Sant’ Angelo
terraced houses, in Italian called “a schiera”.
Trento (1545/1563).
dei Lombardi, il quale insediò una colonia che poi diede all’attuale
Thousands
of
pilgrims
every
year, walking
Si ricordano alcuni insediamenti cassinesi sul posto, anche in
cittadina di Poggio Imperiale.
buildings of public utility, like the new sanctuary close
DISTANCE:
or with all other kind of transportations,
considerazione
delmiles
fatto che il
Il fallimento economicoto
della
famigliaofImperiale
portò
1836and
- 55,
the Church
Santa Maria
dellenel
Grazie
the Casa
Lesina - San Giovanni R. - Monte
S. Angelo: 53.45
reach
the
Sanctuary
following
the
Via
Sollievo della Sofferenza, that is a modern and well
BY CAR: Dirigersi verso Apricena,
poi per nella
San Marco
pesce pescato
laguna costituiva un’importante risorsa alimentare
mediante
Francigena, from Mont Saint-Michel, in
organized
hospital.
in Lamis e proseguire per San
Giovanni
Rotondo.
per le mense monastiche che non conoscevano carni. Tra i principali
sentenza, allo smembramento
della
proprietà tra le famiglie Masselli,
Normandy, until Monte Sant’Angelo, in
monasteri cassinesi edificati in loco ricordiamo l’Abbazia di Santa Maria Galante e
Puglia.
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di Ripalta e il Monastero di San Giovani in Piano.
Zaccagnino, i quali erano contemporaneamente proprietari dei grandi
La Laguna S.r.l. - Agenzia Viaggi Dacobus
Nel 1308 la Contea di Lesina ritornò a far parte delle terre demaniali in
latifondi nella campagna
lesinese, alloggiando anche molti lavoratori
Lesina, via Regina Elena 11
Within all the churches and palaces that is possible
quanto donata da Ladislao
forestieri.
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to visit there, the most famous one is definitely the
S. Giovanni Rotondo and Monte S. Angelo
Monte S. Angelo
S. Giovanni Rotondo
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The story of this village was definitely characterized by
the presence of Padre Pio da Pietrelcina, beatified by
Pope John Paul II the 2 of May 1999.
The friar worked for the construction of several
Sanctuary of Saint Michael, built between the V and VI
century, in the place of an apparition of the archangel.
Every year there is a celebration related to the event
that attracts lots of pilgrims.
 Tourist Centre
CENTRE OF AMBIENT EDUCATION
The Tourist centre of Lesina, was born as a centre for
the Ambient Education, with the intent to teach how to
deal with the natural ambient and, especially, to teach
people how to act responsibly with respect of the nature.
This centre offers activities even for children and young
people, in order to let them know the lagoon ecosystem
and its biodiversity.
 ACCESS FOR DISABLE PEOPLE
 ACCESS FOR DISABLE PEOPLE
CONTACT
Lesina (along the lake) via Banchina Vollaro 147
 0882 707455 - 328 0758563
 centrovisite@comunelesina.it
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 Centro Visite Lesina
Parco Nazionale del
The municipality of
Lesina
Pro Loco Lesina
“culture and territory”
www.vacanzeingargano.it
 E-mail: info@vacanzeingargano.it
 EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Municipal Police 0882 707454
Arm of the Carabineers 0882 991010
Doctor 0882 991963
Coast Guards 0882 992571
Poison center 0881 732326
Civil Defense 0882 991088
Fire lookout 080 5802266
Emergency Room 118
Reaction Facility 112
Finance Guard 117
Fire fighter 115
Forestry corps 1515
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