Sassi, ravines and villages suspended in time: Basilicata is the most authentic and surprising South.
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Discover how to plan two days in Potenza by optimising your routes. Key stops, tips on using the public escalators, and trattorie serving local Lucanian specialities without wasting time.
Discover how to plan two days in Matera exploring underground cisterns, rupestrian churches and Murgia Timone. Practical tips on where to eat, how to handle the ZTL and navigating the Sassi in complete comfort.
Three days to explore Matera, discovering the underground cistern system, lesser-known rock churches and hiking trails across the Gravina, complete with practical advice on routes and advance bookings.
A weekend in Potenza means moving vertically, from valley floor to the historic centre at 819 metres. Follow this itinerary through historic squares, industrial viaducts and the nearby villages of the Dolomiti Lucane.
A road trip across the crests of the Dolomiti Lucane, the tufa rock of the Sassi di Matera and high-altitude hiking trails in the Parco Nazionale del Pollino.
Three days in Matera to get lost in the ups and downs of the Sassi and cross the Murgia. An itinerary descending into ancient hypogea, crossing the Tibetan bridge suspended over the Gravina, and tasting authentic Lucanian flavours among tufa walls.
Three days in Matera, organised to avoid the crowds and the midday heat: from the rock-hewn churches of Sasso Caveoso and trekking above the Gravina to the underground chambers of Sasso Barisano.
Discover Potenza in two days: an itinerary combining ancient history with futuristic escalators, exploring the captivating capital of Basilicata through archaeology, medieval churches, and cutting-edge bridges.
A road trip across Matera's millennia-old stone caves, ghost towns in the badlands, rocky Appennino peaks and a final view over the Tyrrhenian coast.
Discover Potenza and nearby villages among watchtowers, rock-hewn cellars and suspension bridges. A practical journey off the beaten track.
A practical guide for a long weekend in Basilicata, driving from the forests of Vulture to the Tyrrhenian. A four-day itinerary through the districts of Matera, the cliffside villages of the Dolomiti Lucane, and the Ionian coastline.
Planning a weekend in Potenza means tackling serious altitudes and sweeping views. From 20th-century reinforced concrete to Roman mosaics, by way of steep alleys, here is a practical itinerary for discovering the capital of Basilicata.