The best road cycling routes around Candela

Monteleone di Puglia, the highest municipality in the region at 842 meters above sea level, offers one of the most picturesque viewpoints in the Daunia region. The village is intimate and welcoming, with cobbled alleys, small squares, and views overlooking cultivated hills and winding ridges. Strolling through the center, you'll find fountains, arches, and panoramic views that invite you to pause for a moment.

the highest town in Puglia is not far from the province of Avellino and Campania

Candela is a picturesque town located in the southern Dauni mountains, with its historic center rising on the hills of San Rocco and San Tommaso. The municipal territory, between the Carapelle and Ofanto rivers, marks the end of the Pescasseroli-Candela sheep track, an ancient grassy transhumance route 211 km long. With a population of 2,495 inhabitants, Candela is a municipality in the province of Foggia, in Puglia. A place where history and nature blend, offering a fascinating perspective on the southern Dauni mountains.

The Capacciotti dam in the Tavoliere delle Puglie was built in the 1950s to regulate the course of the Ofanto river and irrigate the surrounding countryside. Thus it gave rise to Lake Capacciotti, an artificial basin that has become an important ecological corridor between the Adriatic coast and the Apennine mountains, and which hosts a rich biodiversity, especially of migratory birds.

Ascoli Satriano is a small city of pre-Roman origins, historically the scene of important battles between Rome and Hannibal. The ancient village is accessed from the Porta di Sant'Antonio Abate, and through characteristic alleys you can visit the Basilica Cathedral Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Norman castle which was also the ducal palace, the Clock Tower and the Arch of Porta Nuova .

Castelluccio dei Sauri stands on the foothills of the Apulian sub-Apennines, dominating the lower Cervaro valley. From this panoramic terrace you can admire the view of the Tavoliere towards the Monti Dauni.

Candela is a village in the southern Dauni Mountains with a characteristic historic center perched on a hill. A particular tourist attraction of the village is the Santa Claus House. It is located in Palazzo Ripandelli, a 17th century building, and is furnished with typical Christmas objects and decorations. It also houses the Toy Museum and can be visited during the Christmas period.

Rione Fossi is a district of Accadia which was abandoned in 1930 due to a strong earthquake. It was the original nucleus of the town, founded by the Lombards and enriched by Roman temples and palaces. Today it is a ghost town, a suggestive and timeless place, where you can see the houses and streets carved into the rock, the Byzantine church of Saints Peter and Paul and the remains of the castle and the ducal palace.