Old Port Of Manfredonia
General Data
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Category
Ports -
Geographical Area
Puglia -
Latitude
Lat 41° 37' 30'' N -
Longitude
Long 15° 54' 50'' E -
E-mail Address
manfredonia@guardiacostiera.it -
Telephone
0884-583871 -
Telephone 2
0884-538158 (Centro Velico Gargano) -
Fax Number
0884- 532108 (Marli Assistenza e Riparazioni) -
VHF
16-14 -
City
Manfredonia -
Post Code
71043 -
Province
Foggia -
Country
Italy
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Website
http://www.comune.manfredonia.fg.it/aast/porto.htm -
Address
lungomare Sauro -
Useful Numbers
Lega Navale: 0884-585558
Features
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Minimum Draught
1 m -
Maximum Draught
7 m -
Sea Bottoms
sandy and muddy -
Shelter
winds from the first and fourth quadrant -
Boat Posts
365 -
Port Entrance Times
24h/24 -
Max Boat Length
20 m -
Near Anchorages
Marina Cala delle Sirene
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Bans
Inside the port, the maximum speed allowed is 3 knots -
Dangers
Please be careful to mooring posts in the port waters -
Hardships
winds from the second quadrant
Dock Services
Fuel
Water
Energy
Slide
Slipway
Crane
Travel Lift
Toilets
Showers
Fire Services
Engine Reparations
Electric Reparations
Weather Forecast Service
Anchorage Staff
Security Staff
Scuba Divers
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Further Services
Car park
Description
The Old Port of Manfredonia is one of the two ports reserved for recreational boats in the city and one among the most important harbours in northern Puglia.
It is made up of two docks, one located on the West, the other on the East, a trapezoidal dock and a northern quay. These spaces are, however, reserved for commercial vessels, fishing boats and passenger ships.
Recreational docks can dock at Cala Spuntone, near the western dock and inside the Gargano Sailing Club area. As an alternative, they can also use Cala Diomede, located north of the northern dock and within the Lega Navale Italiana area.
In case of emergencies, the local Port Authority can authorize mooring along the western dock.
The port is well-sheltered from many winds, even if hardship winds often generate undertow. In case of southern and south-eastern winds, landing in this port is not recommended. Sandbanks, too, can be insidious.
The port offers a wide range of services: in addition to technical assistance, repairs, fuel and even a shipyard for repairs of fiberglass or wooden hulls, the structure also offers a coffee bar and a covered boat storage area.
In the surroundings there are also some shipyards and a fish market.
The lighthouse of the port raises on the eastern dock.
The port enjoys a very central position in the city, so bars, restaurants, post offices, banks and shops are all within reach.
Just behind the old port, visitors can admire the beautiful medieval castle, built by Swabians but later subject to the influence of both Aragonese and Angevins.
The promenade is spacious and offers the opportunity to have a nice walk.
Manfredonia represents the symbolic southern gate of Gargano. It's well sheltered by surrounding mountains and enjoys a strategic position, allowing yachtsmen to reach Bari, Tremiti Islands and all the other destinations of Gargano easily.
North of Manfredonia, the coast becomes high and rocky, with a series of charming coves, grottos and beautiful beaches, like that of Mattinatella Bay.
The city is part of the National Gargano Park, established in '90s in order to preserve the delicate local ecosystem.
The Old Port of Manfredonia represents a good starting point to discover Gargano and Puglia in general.