Gargano

Position of the Gargano sub-region (highlighted in brown) within Italy: 'the spur on the boot of Italy'
Gargano National Park, showing ancient woodlands of the Foresta Umbra
Pale limestone cliffs and islets typical of Gargano coast

Gargano (Italian: [ɡarˈɡaːno]) is a historical and geographical sub-region in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy, consisting of a wide isolated mountain massif made of highland and several peaks and forming the backbone of the Gargano Promontory projecting into the Adriatic Sea, the "spur" on the Italian "boot".