San Felice Tower and natural Arch within the coastal context of Gargano towards Vieste

San Felice Tower represents the first defensive structure of the viceregal sighting system located along the coast between Mattinata and Vieste. Built in 1540, the tower features a square plan and battered walls, designed for protection against Saracen incursions in the Adriatic Sea. In the background lies the San Felice Arch, a rock formation created by the karstic and marine erosion of the white limestone typical of the Gargano promontory. The site is situated at the edge of a bay characterized by dense coverage of Aleppo pines and Mediterranean scrub, crossed by the coastal road that connects the main settlements of the northern Apulian coastal area.

San Felice Tower, San Felice Arch, Vieste, Gargano, Puglia, viceregal towers, 16th-century military architecture, limestone, Gargano National Park, Adriatic coast