Mattinata Marina is a good location to travel across the Gargano by car and overall less touristy/overbuilt than Vieste or Pescicci. The house is charming with a luxuriant garden of olive, orange and lemon trees. The basement flat inside the villa where we stayed was brand new at the time and confortable enough and has its own private kitchen. The local host, Angelo (Eleonora's father), was very kind amenable and helpful. He did his best to provide tips and information about the surroundings and best places to visit. The killer app is the direct, private access to Mattinata's shingle beach with salty but translucent water and a panorama of a the hills surrounding Mattinata Marina allowing you to dive in at any time of day. Untried during this stay but impressively bulky and efficient looking a garden barbecue should allow for quite a few delicious summer meals.