What to do near San Giorgio Lucano, MT

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!

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

The arboreal patriarchs of the Pollino.

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

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.

Craco, ciack si gira in the ghost town

An uninhabited village resurrected thanks to the seventh art

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 "broccoli" of Castrovillari

The loricate pine, a symbol of the Pollino National Park

The thermal baths of Latronico

From Mount Alpi in the Pollino Park, thermal waters descend for miles underground and flow into the thermal park of Latronico, a place of enchanting beauty, unique in Basilicata.

Pisticci

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

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.

Guardia Perticara, the village of stone houses

An ancient history carved in stones