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World Heritage Site Matera captivates and engages visitors with its uniqueness; it is a place often described as magnetic, capable of astonishing people and evoking unforgettable emotions. It is considered a Mediterranean capital of rock-hewn architecture and one of the […]

“Praedium Allianum” The village’s name derives from the Latin *Praedium Allianum*—meaning the estate of Allius, a Roman *nomen* (family name). Due to its proximity to the Agri and Sinni rivers, it was an important hub for trade among Greek, Etruscan, […]

Craco The earliest traces of Craco’s origins are found in tombs dating back to the 8th century BC. Like other nearby settlements, it likely provided refuge to Greek colonists from Metapontum when they moved into the hilly interior—possibly to escape […]

A Unique Thrill. High above the Lucanian Dolomites, in the heart of Basilicata, a steel cable suspended between the peaks of two villages—Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa—offers the chance to experience a unique thrill: the *Volo dell’Angelo* (Flight of the Angel). This […]

The sea at Policoro (photo: Dionisio Iemma)It is not your ordinary seaside. The British writer Norman Douglas realized this as early as 1915, when he passed through the Bosco Pantano di Policoro during his Grand Tour: this tangle of greenery […]

Metapontum Magna Grecia Metapontum significa:“Tra due fiumi”, il Bradano e il Basento, nel cuore della Magna Grecia, nella brillante e sconfinata costa ionica, dove sorge Metaponto, appunto, frazione del comune di Bernalda, in provincia di Matera. Mare, natura e archeologia […]

Policoro, Matera, Basilicata The National Archaeological Museum of Siritide is an archaeological museum located within the archaeological site of Heraclea (Herakleia), near Policoro in the province of Matera. Since December 2014, the museum has been managed by the Basilicata Museum […]