Things to see in Basilicata
By Dion Protani
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Latest update: 4 November 2023
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The number one visitor destination in Basilicata is without a doubt the city of Matera. Celebrated in the world of film and also by UNESCO, its rupestrian churches and sassi now draw visitors from all over the world.
Matera is quite a unique sight and largely atypical of Basilicata but it does share some traits with the evocative ghost town of Craco which has also featured on the big screen. In terms of sightseeing, Basilicata scores most heavily with its hill towns and slightly smaller borghi. |
Among the most famous hill towns are Melfi with its medieval centre and Venosa with its Aragonese Castle in the town centre. Another charming feature of Basilicata's landscape is the proliferation of quirky hillside villages such as Pietrapertsosa, Rivello and Muro Lucano.
Basilicata's slightly unusual geographic layout means that it has two coastlines; the first and longest of those is the Ionian Coast where you'll find a series of beach resorts, while over on the Tyrrhenian Coast there's the town of Maratea which is the region's best-known seaside town. Maratea can also boast the imposing Statua del Cristo Redentore, not quite as large or famous as its counterpart in Rio de Janeiro but situated at the top of a seemingly impossible road and affording some of the best views the region can offer.
Basilicata's slightly unusual geographic layout means that it has two coastlines; the first and longest of those is the Ionian Coast where you'll find a series of beach resorts, while over on the Tyrrhenian Coast there's the town of Maratea which is the region's best-known seaside town. Maratea can also boast the imposing Statua del Cristo Redentore, not quite as large or famous as its counterpart in Rio de Janeiro but situated at the top of a seemingly impossible road and affording some of the best views the region can offer.
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