What to do near Montegiordano, CS

Alessandria del Carretto

A pearl of Calabrian culture set on the roof of the Pollino Park

Alessandria del Carretto is Italy's Painted Village

40 murals among the streets of the highest village in the Pollino Park

Colobraro and the evil eye

A small village perched on the mountain of the same name, Colobraro has sparked curious rumors made up of jinx, magic and evil eye. But don't be fooled: of magic here, there is only the beauty of the village!

Shrine of Our Lady of Arms

It rises from the rock and from its 1,000-meter height towers over the Sibari plain. The name has nothing belligerent about it for real: "arms" is an adaptation of the Greek word meaning "caves."

The arboreal patriarchs of the Pollino.

High-altitude hike to pay homage to the majestic loricate pine tree

The "broccoli" of Castrovillari

The loricate pine, a symbol of the Pollino National Park

Craco, ciack si gira in the ghost town

An uninhabited village resurrected thanks to the seventh art

Pisticci

Stories of resilience and courage suspended between the land and sky of Lucania

Badlands between Aliano and Craco

The Lucanian badlands is a barren and fascinating area because it has been eroded by wind and sun but emerged from the sea. It looks like a lunar setting and is the subject of study and the setting for films.

The Norman Swabian Castle of Morano

A castle that has seen it all, but still stands proudly overlooking the upper Coscile River valley in the Pollino National Park. It protects a spectacular village rich in history.

Metapontum, the Greek side of Basilicata

On this coast the ancient Greeks docked and set out to conquer the territory, leaving behind evidence of their passage to be admired in the landscape or in the archaeological museum.