Basilicata

Mataponto

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Metaponto was founded in the 7th century BC by Greek colonizers, - Pythagoras was born here. Later it was part of Carthago and later a roman city. From all periods yuo can find some remains in the Parco Archeologico and the Museo Archeologico Nazionale

Melfi

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Located in the north of Basilicate, Melvi is a medieval town set at the foot of Mount Vulture. It was a Longobard city in the early middle ages and later became the first Norman town in Italy .

Matera

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Matera is the city of the “Sassi”, the charming ancient districts, which are an example of a unique and complex urban structure and has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Matera is also host to over 100 rock churches, a testimony of the Greek-Byzantine Monastic civilizations which held a significant influence.
It is the city [...]

Maratea

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Maratea is the best Basilicata has to offer to travellers. There is an old historic centre, where you can wander trhough narrow streets and visit some splendid centruy-old churches, and there is a marina and some nice peaches.
The Old Town built on the slopes of Monte San Biagio. The buildings date to the [...]

Basilicata

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Though not very well-known, Basilicata is without doubt a region with considerable tourist potential. The province offers a great variety of scenery on relatively small territory. The Ionian coast is characterized by a wide sandy shore, stretching from the Apulian to the Calabrian borders. All along the coast are small seaside resorts, like Lido di [...]