{"id":328491,"date":"2026-08-02T10:23:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T08:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italien.news\/?p=328491"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:23:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:23:44","slug":"basilicata-travel-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/regionen\/basilikata-travel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Basilicata Travel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/regionen\/basilikata-travel-guide\/#Poppi_in_der_Toskana_Mittelalterliches_Dorf_Burg_im_Casentino-Tal\" >Poppi in Tuscany: medieval village &amp; castle in the Casentino Valley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/regionen\/basilikata-travel-guide\/#Welche_Orte_in_der_Basilikata_lohnen_sich\" >Which places in Basilicata are worth visiting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/regionen\/basilikata-travel-guide\/#Was_macht_die_Basilikata_so_besonders\" >What makes Basilicata so special?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/regionen\/basilikata-travel-guide\/#Welche_Aktivitaten_lohnen_sich_in_der_Basilikata\" >What are some worthwhile activities to do in Basilicata?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/regionen\/basilikata-travel-guide\/#Was_solltest_du_in_der_Basilikata_essen_und_trinken\" >What should you eat and drink in Basilicata?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/regionen\/basilikata-travel-guide\/#Welche_Events_lohnen_sich_in_der_Basilikata\" >What events are worth checking out in Basilicata?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div 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src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-1140x570 size-jnews-1140x570 owl-lazy lazyload\" alt=\"The illuminated Castello di Melfi rising above the rooftops of the old town at dusk\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/castello-di-melfi-beleuchtet-in-der-daemmerung-1140x570.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_slide_caption\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_caption_container\">\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/category\/travel\/basilikata\/\" class=\"category-basilikata\">Basilicata<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <h2 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Castello_di_Melfi_Tickets_Museum_und_Rundgang\"><\/span>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/castello-di-melfi\/\" >Melfi Castle: Tickets, Museum, and Tour<\/a>\n                            <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><span class=\"jeg_meta_date\">September 10, 2026<\/span><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                <\/div><div class=\"jeg_slide_item\">\n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/highlights-maratea\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: 10 highlights in Maratea: the pearl of Basilicata\" class=\"jeg_slide_img\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container  size-500\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-1140x570 size-jnews-1140x570 owl-lazy lazyload\" alt=\"Christo Redentore, Maratea (credits Andrew Mayovskyy \/ Shutterstock.com)\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChristoRedentoreMadatera-1140x570.avif\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_slide_caption\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_caption_container\">\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/category\/travel\/basilikata\/\" class=\"category-basilikata\">Basilicata<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <h2 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Highlights_in_Maratea_Die_Perle_der_Basilikata\"><\/span>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/highlights-maratea\/\" >10 highlights in Maratea: the pearl of Basilicata<\/a>\n                            <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><span class=\"jeg_meta_date\">September 10, 2026<\/span><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                <\/div><div class=\"jeg_slide_item\">\n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/sizilien\/set-jetting-italien-filmkulissen\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Set Jetting Italy: The 7 most spectacular film sets for your vacation\" class=\"jeg_slide_img\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container  size-500\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-1140x570 size-jnews-1140x570 owl-lazy lazyload\" alt=\"Corleone, Set Jetting Italy (credits shutterstock.com)\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Corleone-1-1140x570.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_slide_caption\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_caption_container\">\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/category\/travel\/apulien\/\" class=\"category-apulien\">Apulia<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <h2 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_Jetting_Italien_Die_7_spektakularsten_Filmkulissen_fur_Ihren_Urlaub\"><\/span>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/sizilien\/set-jetting-italien-filmkulissen\/\" >Set Jetting Italy: The 7 most spectacular film sets for your vacation<\/a>\n                            <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><span class=\"jeg_meta_date\">July 3, 2026<\/span><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                <\/div><div class=\"jeg_slide_item\">\n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/matera\/matera-sehenswuerdigkeiten\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Matera Sehensw\u00fcrdigkeiten: 7 Highlights &#038; Tipps\" class=\"jeg_slide_img\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container  size-500\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-1140x570 size-jnews-1140x570 owl-lazy lazyload\" alt=\"Panorama of the Sassi of Matera, with densely packed houses made of light-colored tuff\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/matera-sassi-panorama-pexels-37190943-1140x570.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_slide_caption\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_caption_container\">\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/category\/travel\/basilikata\/matera\/\" class=\"category-matera\">Matter<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <h2 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matera_Sehenswurdigkeiten_7_Highlights_Tipps\"><\/span>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/matera\/matera-sehenswuerdigkeiten\/\" >Matera Attractions: 7 Highlights &amp; Tips<\/a>\n                            <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><span class=\"jeg_meta_date\">September 18, 2026<\/span><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                <\/div><div class=\"jeg_slide_item\">\n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/geisterstadt-craco\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Ghost town of Craco in Basilicata - A lost place in southern Italy\" class=\"jeg_slide_img\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container  size-500\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-1140x570 size-jnews-1140x570 owl-lazy lazyload\" alt=\"Ghost town of Craco in Basilicata, Lost Place, Italy (Photo CanvaPro)\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/craco-basilikata-italien-foto-italiennews-by-canvacom-4-1140x570.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_slide_caption\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_caption_container\">\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/category\/travel\/basilikata\/\" class=\"category-basilikata\">Basilicata<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <h2 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Geisterstadt_Craco_in_der_Basilikata_%E2%80%93_Ein_Lost_Place_in_Suditalien\"><\/span>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/geisterstadt-craco\/\" >Ghost town of Craco in Basilicata - a lost place in southern Italy<\/a>\n                            <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><span class=\"jeg_meta_date\">September 10, 2026<\/span><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_slider_thumbnail_wrapper\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_slider_thumbnail\">\n                            <div class=\"jeg_slide_thumbnail_item_wrapper\" ><div  class=\"jeg_slide_thumbnail_item format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/sehenswuerdigkeiten\/antike-gebaeude\/magna-graecia\/\" aria-label=\"Show article: Magna Graecia: 7 Ancient Sites in Greek Southern Italy\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 owl-lazy lazyload\" alt=\"Magna Graecia: Bronze Warriors of Riace, Reggio Calabria \u00a9 Italien.news\/canva\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Magna-Grecia-Bronze-von-Riace-Italien-Foto-\u00a9-Italien.expert-by-Canva.com_-350x250.webp\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jeg_slide_thumbnail_item_wrapper\" ><div  class=\"jeg_slide_thumbnail_item format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/castello-di-melfi\/\" aria-label=\"Show article: Castello di Melfi: Tickets, Museum und Rundgang\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 owl-lazy lazyload\" alt=\"The illuminated Castello di Melfi rising above the rooftops of the old town at dusk\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/castello-di-melfi-beleuchtet-in-der-daemmerung-350x250.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jeg_slide_thumbnail_item_wrapper\" ><div  class=\"jeg_slide_thumbnail_item format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/highlights-maratea\/\" aria-label=\"Show article: 10 highlights in Maratea: the pearl of Basilicata\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 owl-lazy lazyload\" alt=\"Christo Redentore, Maratea (credits Andrew Mayovskyy \/ Shutterstock.com)\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChristoRedentoreMadatera-350x250.avif\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jeg_slide_thumbnail_item_wrapper\" ><div  class=\"jeg_slide_thumbnail_item format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/sizilien\/set-jetting-italien-filmkulissen\/\" aria-label=\"Show article: Set Jetting Italy: The 7 most spectacular film sets for your vacation\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 owl-lazy lazyload\" alt=\"Corleone, Set Jetting Italy (credits shutterstock.com)\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Corleone-1-350x250.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jeg_slide_thumbnail_item_wrapper\" ><div  class=\"jeg_slide_thumbnail_item format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/matera\/matera-sehenswuerdigkeiten\/\" aria-label=\"Show article: Matera Sehensw\u00fcrdigkeiten: 7 Highlights &#038; Tipps\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 owl-lazy lazyload\" alt=\"Panorama of the Sassi of Matera, with densely packed houses made of light-colored tuff\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/matera-sassi-panorama-pexels-37190943-350x250.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jeg_slide_thumbnail_item_wrapper\" ><div  class=\"jeg_slide_thumbnail_item format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/geisterstadt-craco\/\" aria-label=\"Show article: Geisterstadt Craco in der Basilikata \u2013 Ein Lost Place in S\u00fcditalien\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 owl-lazy lazyload\" alt=\"Ghost town of Craco in Basilicata, Lost Place, Italy (Photo CanvaPro)\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/craco-basilikata-italien-foto-italiennews-by-canvacom-4-350x250.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module__1_6af1c71d01220\">\n                <h3 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Vacation in Basilicata<\/span><\/h3>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cave cities, mountain villages, and two seas: Basilicata is located in southern Italy between Apulia, Calabria, and Campania\u2014covering an area of about 10,000 km\u00b2 with a population of approximately 530,000 and Potenza as its capital. Its most famous town is Matera: The Sassi cave settlements have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993; in 2019, Matera was the European Capital of Culture\u2014and is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On this page, you'll find an overview of all the articles about Basilicata from italien.news: from the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilicata\/highlights-maratea\/\">Highlights in Maratea<\/a> about the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilicata\/ghost-town-craco\/\">The Ghost Town of Craco<\/a> all the way to the Greek temples of the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/places-of-interest\/antique-buildings\/magna-graecia\/\">Magna Graecia<\/a> near Metaponto. Here you'll find key facts, lodging options, and answers to frequently asked questions\u2014updated regularly.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E9DF; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #F5F8F3 0%, #FCFDFB 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2B3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">BASILICATA IN NUMBERS<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Die_Basilikata_auf_einen_Blick\"><\/span>Basilicata at a Glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Basilicata is located in southern Italy between Apulia, Calabria, and Campania, stretching from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Ionian Sea. Its capital is Potenza, and its most famous destinations include Matera, Maratea, Castelmezzano, Craco, and Metaponto.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">The best way to get there is via Bari\u2014from there, it's about 65 kilometers to Matera; you can get there by train or bus via Bari or Salerno.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-tiles\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(158px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: #E3E7EC; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; margin: 22px 0 0;\">\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">AREA<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">10,000 km\u00b2<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">rounded<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">RESIDENTS<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">530.000<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">rounded, ISTAT<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">PROVINCES<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">Potenza and Matera<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">MUNICIPALITIES<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">131<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">Municipalities<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">Sassi di Matera, since 1993<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-chips\" style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 20px 0 0;\"><span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6B747E;\">Capital city <b style=\"color: #16263F; font-weight: 600;\">Potenza<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6B747E;\">Cities and Hiking <b style=\"color: #16263F; font-weight: 600;\">April\u2013June, September\u2013October<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6B747E;\">Swimming Season <b style=\"color: #16263F; font-weight: 600;\">July\u2013August<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6B747E;\">Airport <b style=\"color: #16263F; font-weight: 600;\">Bari (BRI), about 65 km from Matera<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6B747E; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of August 2026 \u00b7 Area and population figures are rounded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-btnrow\"><a class=\"inw-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/weather\/weather-in-basilicata\/\">Weather in Basilicata<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_heroblock jeg_heroblock_7 jeg_col_3o3 jeg_hero_style_6 jnews_module__2_6af1c71d02067\" data-margin=\"10\" >\n                <div class='jeg_empty_module'>No Content Available<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_gmaps_widget wpb_content_element vc_map_responsive\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_map_wraper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Basilikata%2C%20Italien&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\" title=\"Basilicata, Italy\" aria-label=\"Basilicata, Italy\" ><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 45px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div  class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module__3_6af1c71d031b7\">\n                <h3 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Stories from Basilicata<\/span><\/h3>\n                \n            <\/div><div  class=\"jeg_postblock_36 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_loadmore jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module__4_6af1c71d037cd     with-format-icon\" data-unique=\"jnews_module__4_6af1c71d037cd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_block_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_posts_wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_5  format-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box_wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/matera\/matera-sehenswuerdigkeiten\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Matera Sehensw\u00fcrdigkeiten: 7 Highlights &#038; Tipps\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Panorama of the Sassi of Matera, with densely packed houses made of light-colored tuff\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/matera-sassi-panorama-pexels-37190943-350x250.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/matera-sassi-panorama-pexels-37190943-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/matera-sassi-panorama-pexels-37190943-18x12.jpg 18w, 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can...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_5  format-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box_wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/castello-di-melfi\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Castello di Melfi: Tickets, Museum und Rundgang\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"The illuminated Castello di Melfi rising above the rooftops of the old town at dusk\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/castello-di-melfi-beleuchtet-in-der-daemmerung-350x250.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/castello-di-melfi-beleuchtet-in-der-daemmerung-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/castello-di-melfi-beleuchtet-in-der-daemmerung-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/castello-di-melfi-beleuchtet-in-der-daemmerung-750x536.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/castello-di-melfi-beleuchtet-in-der-daemmerung-1140x815.jpg 1140w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/category\/travel\/basilikata\/\" class=\"category-basilikata\">Basilicata<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/castello-di-melfi\/\">Melfi Castle: Tickets, 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admission fee, has ten towers, and houses the National Archaeological Museum...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_5  format-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box_wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/sehenswuerdigkeiten\/antike-gebaeude\/magna-graecia\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Magna Graecia: 7 Ancient Sites in Greek Southern Italy\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Magna Graecia: Bronze Warriors of Riace, Reggio Calabria \u00a9 Italien.news\/canva\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" 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198t73 273zM1536 640 q0 -209 -103 -385.5t-279.5 -279.5t-385.5 -103t-385.5 103t-279.5 279.5t-103 385.5t103 385.5t279.5 279.5t385.5 103t385.5 -103t279.5 -279.5t103 -385.5z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/div> September 19, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Magna Graecia\u2014Ancient Greece in Southern Italy: The Seven Most Impressive Temples and Archaeological Sites from Paestum to Agrigento, with verified...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_5  format-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box_wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/sizilien\/set-jetting-italien-filmkulissen\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Set Jetting Italy: The 7 most spectacular film sets for your vacation\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" 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As the only town in the Basilicata region,...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_5  format-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box_wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/geisterstadt-craco\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Ghost town of Craco in Basilicata - A lost place in southern Italy\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ghost town of Craco in Basilicata, Lost Place, Italy (Photo CanvaPro)\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/craco-basilikata-italien-foto-italiennews-by-canvacom-4-350x250.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/craco-basilikata-italien-foto-italiennews-by-canvacom-4-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/craco-basilikata-italien-foto-italiennews-by-canvacom-4-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/craco-basilikata-italien-foto-italiennews-by-canvacom-4-750x536.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/craco-basilikata-italien-foto-italiennews-by-canvacom-4-1140x815.jpg 1140w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/category\/travel\/basilikata\/\" class=\"category-basilikata\">Basilicata<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/geisterstadt-craco\/\">Ghost town of Craco in Basilicata - a lost place in southern Italy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilikata\/geisterstadt-craco\/\"><div class=\"jeg-fa-4 jeg-icon-svg jeg-svg-clock-o\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1536 1792\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g transform=\"translate(0 1536) scale(1 -1)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M896 992v-448q0 -14 -9 -23t-23 -9h-320q-14 0 -23 9t-9 23v64q0 14 9 23t23 9h224v352q0 14 9 23t23 9h64q14 0 23 -9t9 -23zM1312 640q0 148 -73 273t-198 198t-273 73t-273 -73t-198 -198t-73 -273t73 -273t198 -198t273 -73t273 73t198 198t73 273zM1536 640 q0 -209 -103 -385.5t-279.5 -279.5t-385.5 -103t-385.5 103t-279.5 279.5t-103 385.5t103 385.5t279.5 279.5t385.5 103t385.5 -103t279.5 -279.5t103 -385.5z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/div> September 10, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_post_excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Craco is an abandoned town in Italy, more precisely a ghost town in the Basilicata region. 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href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/padua\/arqua-petrarca\/\" ><div class=\"jeg-fa-4 jeg-icon-svg jeg-svg-clock-o\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1536 1792\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g transform=\"translate(0 1536) scale(1 -1)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M896 992v-448q0 -14 -9 -23t-23 -9h-320q-14 0 -23 9t-9 23v64q0 14 9 23t23 9h224v352q0 14 9 23t23 9h64q14 0 23 -9t9 -23zM1312 640q0 148 -73 273t-198 198t-273 73t-273 -73t-198 -198t-73 -273t73 -273t198 -198t273 -73t273 73t198 198t73 273zM1536 640 q0 -209 -103 -385.5t-279.5 -279.5t-385.5 -103t-385.5 103t-279.5 279.5t-103 385.5t103 385.5t279.5 279.5t385.5 103t385.5 -103t279.5 -279.5t103 -385.5z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/div> July 3, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_hero_item_4 jeg_tier_first format-standard\" style=\"padding: 0 0 10px 10px;\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_block_container\">\n                            \n                            \n                            <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/friaul\/palmanova-sternenstadt\/\"  aria-label=\"Read article: Palmanova: 7 reasons why you should visit the star-shaped city in Friuli!\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container thumbnail-background\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Palmanova-750x422.webp\" >\n                        <div class=\"lazyloaded\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Palmanova-750x422.webp\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Palmanova-750x422.webp)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                                <div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/category\/travel\/friaul\/\" class=\"category-friaul\">Friuli<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"jeg_post_info\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Palmanova_7_Grunde_warum_du_die_Sternenstadt_in_Friaul_besuchen_musst\"><\/span>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/friaul\/palmanova-sternenstadt\/\">Palmanova: 7 reasons why you should visit the star-shaped city in Friuli!<\/a>\n                                    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/friaul\/palmanova-sternenstadt\/\" ><div class=\"jeg-fa-4 jeg-icon-svg jeg-svg-clock-o\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1536 1792\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g transform=\"translate(0 1536) scale(1 -1)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M896 992v-448q0 -14 -9 -23t-23 -9h-320q-14 0 -23 9t-9 23v64q0 14 9 23t23 9h224v352q0 14 9 23t23 9h64q14 0 23 -9t9 -23zM1312 640q0 148 -73 273t-198 198t-273 73t-273 -73t-198 -198t-73 -273t73 -273t198 -198t273 -73t273 73t198 198t73 273zM1536 640 q0 -209 -103 -385.5t-279.5 -279.5t-385.5 -103t-385.5 103t-279.5 279.5t-103 385.5t103 385.5t279.5 279.5t385.5 103t385.5 -103t279.5 -279.5t103 -385.5z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/div> August 18, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\t            <\/div><div class=\"jeg_heroblock_wrapper\" style='margin: 0px 0px -10px -10px;'>\n\t                <article class=\"jeg_post jeg_hero_item_1 jeg_tier_first format-standard\" style=\"padding: 0 0 10px 10px;\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_block_container\">\n                            \n                            \n                            <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/ligurien\/imperia\/hexendorf-triora\/\"  aria-label=\"Read article: The witches&#039; village of Triora: discover the dark history and enchanting landscape of Liguria\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container thumbnail-background\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Triora-Ligurien-Italien-2-750x422.jpg\" >\n                        <div class=\"lazyloaded\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Triora-Ligurien-Italien-2-750x422.jpg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Triora-Ligurien-Italien-2-750x422.jpg)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div 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href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/ligurien\/imperia\/hexendorf-triora\/\" ><div class=\"jeg-fa-4 jeg-icon-svg jeg-svg-clock-o\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1536 1792\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g transform=\"translate(0 1536) scale(1 -1)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M896 992v-448q0 -14 -9 -23t-23 -9h-320q-14 0 -23 9t-9 23v64q0 14 9 23t23 9h224v352q0 14 9 23t23 9h64q14 0 23 -9t9 -23zM1312 640q0 148 -73 273t-198 198t-273 73t-273 -73t-198 -198t-73 -273t73 -273t198 -198t273 -73t273 73t198 198t73 273zM1536 640 q0 -209 -103 -385.5t-279.5 -279.5t-385.5 -103t-385.5 103t-279.5 279.5t-103 385.5t103 385.5t279.5 279.5t385.5 103t385.5 -103t279.5 -279.5t103 -385.5z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/div> 23 May 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_hero_item_2 jeg_tier_first format-standard\" style=\"padding: 0 0 10px 10px;\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_block_container\">\n                            \n                            \n                            <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/apulien\/bari\/locorotondo\/\"  aria-label=\"Read article: The White Labyrinth of the Valle d\u2019Itria: Locorotondo and Its Magical Roofs\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container thumbnail-background\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LocorotondoApulien-750x422.webp\" >\n                        <div class=\"lazyloaded\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LocorotondoApulien-750x422.webp\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LocorotondoApulien-750x422.webp)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                                <div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/category\/travel\/apulien\/bari\/\" class=\"category-bari\">Bari<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"jeg_post_info\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Das_weise_Labyrinth_des_Valle_dItria_Locorotondo_und_seine_magischen_Dacher\"><\/span>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/apulien\/bari\/locorotondo\/\">The White Labyrinth of the Valle d\u2019Itria: Locorotondo and Its Magical Roofs<\/a>\n                                    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/apulien\/bari\/locorotondo\/\" ><div class=\"jeg-fa-4 jeg-icon-svg jeg-svg-clock-o\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1536 1792\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g transform=\"translate(0 1536) scale(1 -1)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M896 992v-448q0 -14 -9 -23t-23 -9h-320q-14 0 -23 9t-9 23v64q0 14 9 23t23 9h224v352q0 14 9 23t23 9h64q14 0 23 -9t9 -23zM1312 640q0 148 -73 273t-198 198t-273 73t-273 -73t-198 -198t-73 -273t73 -273t198 -198t273 -73t273 73t198 198t73 273zM1536 640 q0 -209 -103 -385.5t-279.5 -279.5t-385.5 -103t-385.5 103t-279.5 279.5t-103 385.5t103 385.5t279.5 279.5t385.5 103t385.5 -103t279.5 -279.5t103 -385.5z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/div> June 23, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_hero_item_3 jeg_tier_first format-standard\" style=\"padding: 0 0 10px 10px;\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_block_container\">\n                            \n                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href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/category\/travel\/toskana\/grosseto\/\" class=\"category-grosseto\">Grosseto<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"jeg_post_info\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pitigliano_7_Geheimnisse_von_%E2%80%9EKlein-Jerusalem%E2%80%9C_in_der_Toskana\"><\/span>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/toskana\/grosseto\/pitigliano\/\">Pitigliano: 7 secrets of \u201eLittle Jerusalem\u201c in Tuscany<\/a>\n                                    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/toskana\/grosseto\/pitigliano\/\" ><div class=\"jeg-fa-4 jeg-icon-svg jeg-svg-clock-o\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1536 1792\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g transform=\"translate(0 1536) scale(1 -1)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M896 992v-448q0 -14 -9 -23t-23 -9h-320q-14 0 -23 9t-9 23v64q0 14 9 23t23 9h224v352q0 14 9 23t23 9h64q14 0 23 -9t9 -23zM1312 640q0 148 -73 273t-198 198t-273 73t-273 -73t-198 -198t-73 -273t73 -273t198 -198t273 -73t273 73t198 198t73 273zM1536 640 q0 -209 -103 -385.5t-279.5 -279.5t-385.5 -103t-385.5 103t-279.5 279.5t-103 385.5t103 385.5t279.5 279.5t385.5 103t385.5 -103t279.5 -279.5t103 -385.5z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/div> September 10, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article><article class=\"jeg_post jeg_hero_item_4 jeg_tier_first format-standard\" style=\"padding: 0 0 10px 10px;\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_block_container\">\n                            \n                            \n                            <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/toskana\/arezzo\/poppi\/\"  aria-label=\"Read article: Poppi in Tuscany: Medieval village &amp; castle in the Casentino Valley\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container thumbnail-background\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Poppi-1-750x422.webp\" >\n                        <div class=\"lazyloaded\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Poppi-1-750x422.webp\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Poppi-1-750x422.webp)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                                <div class=\"jeg_post_category\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/category\/travel\/toskana\/arezzo\/\" class=\"category-arezzo\">Arezzo<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n        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9h64q14 0 23 -9t9 -23zM1312 640q0 148 -73 273t-198 198t-273 73t-273 -73t-198 -198t-73 -273t73 -273t198 -198t273 -73t273 73t198 198t73 273zM1536 640 q0 -209 -103 -385.5t-279.5 -279.5t-385.5 -103t-385.5 103t-279.5 279.5t-103 385.5t103 385.5t279.5 279.5t385.5 103t385.5 -103t279.5 -279.5t103 -385.5z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/div> May 28, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\t            <\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 45px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 90px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div  class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module__7_6af1c71d23a50\">\n                <h3 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Top Places to Stay in Basilicata<\/span><\/h3>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/embed\/gm?aid=thoraconsulting&amp;lat=40.6664&amp;lng=16.6043&amp;viewmode=listview\" id=\"stay22-widget\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"428\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 45px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PietrapertosaPotenzaBasilikataItalien-scaled.webp\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Pietrapertosa, Potenza, Basilicata, Italy (Credits shutterstock.com)\" title=\"Pietrapertosa, Potenza, Basilicata, Italy (Credits shutterstock.com)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PietrapertosaPotenzaBasilikataItalien-scaled.webp 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PietrapertosaPotenzaBasilikataItalien-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PietrapertosaPotenzaBasilikataItalien-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PietrapertosaPotenzaBasilikataItalien-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PietrapertosaPotenzaBasilikataItalien-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PietrapertosaPotenzaBasilikataItalien-750x422.webp 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PietrapertosaPotenzaBasilikataItalien-1140x641.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 45px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 45px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Welche_Orte_in_der_Basilikata_lohnen_sich\"><\/span>Which places in Basilicata are worth visiting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The short version: Matera for world culture, Maratea for the sea, the Dolomiti Lucane for mountain villages with a thrill\u2014and in between, places that hardly anyone knows about.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Matera:<\/strong> The Sassi, a neighborhood of caves carved into the tuff rock, have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993\u2014and in 2019, Matera was also named the European Capital of Culture.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Maratea:<\/strong> The only place in the region on the Tyrrhenian Sea\u2014about 30 kilometers of coastline, small coves, and the 21-meter-tall statue of Christ on Monte San Biagio. You\u2019ll find all the tips in the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilicata\/highlights-maratea\/\">10 Highlights in Maratea<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa:<\/strong> Two mountain villages nestled among the rocky peaks of the Dolomiti Lucane\u2014connected by a zipline <em>Flight of the Angel<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Craco:<\/strong> The Abandoned <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilicata\/ghost-town-craco\/\">The Ghost Town of Craco<\/a> It sits on a steep cliff about 400 meters above sea level\u2014one of the most impressive \"lost places\" in southern Italy.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Metaponto:<\/strong> On the Ionian Coast stand the Tavole Palatine, the remains of a Greek temple dedicated to Hera\u2014more on this in the article about the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/places-of-interest\/antique-buildings\/magna-graecia\/\">Magna Graecia<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Aliano:<\/strong> The mountain village where Carlo Levi set his novel *Christ Stopped at Eboli*\u2014the quiet South, as unspoiled as it could possibly be.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Melfi:<\/strong> In the Vulture area in the northern part of the region stands the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/basilicata\/melfi-castle\/\">Melfi Castle<\/a> towering over the Old Town, a Norman castle where Frederick II had his collection of laws proclaimed in 1231.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_macht_die_Basilikata_so_besonders\"><\/span>What makes Basilicata so special?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hardly any other region encapsulates Italy\u2019s history quite like Basilicata: In Matera, people have lived in tuff caves for millennia\u2014the Sassi make the city one of the oldest continuously inhabited in the world. At the same time, the region has remained largely untouched by mass tourism: nestled between Potenza, the inland mountains, and the two coasts along the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas, you\u2019ll experience southern Italy in its most authentic form.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The film industry discovered this long ago: Matera served as the backdrop for Mel Gibson\u2019s *The Passion of the Christ* and for the opening sequence of the Bond film *No Time to Die*. You can read about which filming locations you can visit in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/sicily\/set-jetting-italy-movie-sets\/\">Set jetting in Italy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Welche_Aktivitaten_lohnen_sich_in_der_Basilikata\"><\/span>What are some worthwhile activities to do in Basilicata?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The region's most famous adrenaline rush is the <em>Flight of the Angel<\/em>: Suspended from a steel cable, you\u2019ll glide between the mountain villages of Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa over the rocky peaks of the Dolomiti Lucane. Hikers will find secluded trails in the Pollino National Park in the southern part of the region, while beachgoers can choose between the coves of Maratea on the Tyrrhenian Sea and the long sandy beaches near Metaponto and Policoro on the Ionian Sea. And those seeking tranquility can wander through the empty streets of the ghost town of Craco.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_solltest_du_in_der_Basilikata_essen_und_trinken\"><\/span>What should you eat and drink in Basilicata?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The hallmarks of Lucanian cuisine are <em>Crispy Peppers<\/em> \u2013 Dried, briefly fried bell peppers, crispy like chips, served on their own or over pasta. Accompanying these are the large loaves of bread from Matera bearing the IGP seal, the lucanica sausage\u2014whose name traces back to the ancient region of Lucania\u2014and, in a glass, the Aglianico del Vulture, the full-bodied red wine from the slopes of the extinct Vulture volcano.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Welche_Events_lohnen_sich_in_der_Basilikata\"><\/span>What events are worth checking out in Basilicata?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The most important date is the <em>Festa della Bruna<\/em> On July 2 in Matera: The city celebrates its patron saint with processions and a magnificent float, which the crowd traditionally tears apart in the evening\u2014the fragments are considered good-luck charms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Basilicata rewards anyone who wants to go a step beyond the usual Italian tourist spots. Browse the article list above\u2014and continue planning your route through the south with our guides for <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/regions\/apulia\/\">Apulia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/regions\/calabria-travel-guide\/\">Calabria<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 45px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 45px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maratea-Basilikata-Italien-Foto-\u00a9-Italien.expert-by-Canva.com_.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Maratea, Basilicata, Italy (\u00a9 canvapro)\" title=\"Maratea, Basilicata, Italy (\u00a9 canvapro)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maratea-Basilikata-Italien-Foto-\u00a9-Italien.expert-by-Canva.com_.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maratea-Basilikata-Italien-Foto-\u00a9-Italien.expert-by-Canva.com_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maratea-Basilikata-Italien-Foto-\u00a9-Italien.expert-by-Canva.com_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maratea-Basilikata-Italien-Foto-\u00a9-Italien.expert-by-Canva.com_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maratea-Basilikata-Italien-Foto-\u00a9-Italien.expert-by-Canva.com_-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maratea-Basilikata-Italien-Foto-\u00a9-Italien.expert-by-Canva.com_-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maratea-Basilikata-Italien-Foto-\u00a9-Italien.expert-by-Canva.com_-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 45px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module__8_6af1c71d25c35\">\n                <h3 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions About Basilicata<\/span><\/h3>\n                \n            <\/div><div  class='jnews-faq-wrapper jnews_module__9_6af1c71d25f08 style-4'>\n\t\t\t\t    \n        <div class=\"list-wrapper expand\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Wann ist die beste Reisezeit f\u00fcr die Basilikata?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">When is the best time to visit Basilicata?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\">\n                <p>April through June and September through October are ideal: mild enough for hiking and city tours, without the summer heat. For beach vacations on the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas, July and August are the most reliable months.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Wie viele Tage solltest du f\u00fcr die Basilikata einplanen?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">How many days should you plan to spend in Basilicata?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Three to four days are enough for Matera and a side trip to the Dolomiti Lucane. If you also want to explore one of the two coasts or the Pollino National Park, it\u2019s best to plan for a week.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Reicht ein Tag f\u00fcr Matera?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Is one day enough to see Matera?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>One day is enough for a tour of the two Sassi districts and a rock church. But staying overnight is much nicer: in the evening and early in the morning, you\u2019ll have the cave city almost all to yourself.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Wie kommst du in die Basilikata?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">How do you get to Basilicata?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>The nearest airport is Bari, about 65 kilometers from Matera. You can travel by train or bus via Bari or Salerno, but driving your own car offers the most flexibility.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Brauchst du in der Basilikata ein Auto?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Do you need a car in Basilicata?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Not for Matera alone\u2014the city is well connected to Bari. For mountain villages like Castelmezzano, the coast near Maratea, or Craco, a rental car is practically indispensable.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Kannst du in den Sassi von Matera \u00fcbernachten?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Can you stay overnight in the Sassi of Matera?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Yes, many former cave dwellings are now B&amp;Bs and hotels, some with rooms carved directly into the tuff. Popular accommodations book up quickly during peak season.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Ist die Basilikata ein teures Reiseziel?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Is Basilicata an expensive travel destination?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>No, overall, the region is more affordable than well-known destinations like the Amalfi Coast or Tuscany. Only Matera is in high demand during the peak season\u2014so it\u2019s worth booking early there.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Maratea oder Ionische K\u00fcste \u2013 was passt zu dir?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Maratea or the Ionian Coast\u2014which one is right for you?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Maratea, on the Tyrrhenian Sea, features cliffs, small coves, and a mountainous backdrop. The Ionian coast near Metaponto and Policoro boasts long, shallow sandy beaches\u2014ideal for families.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Ist die Basilikata f\u00fcr einen Urlaub mit Kindern geeignet?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Is Basilicata a good place for a vacation with kids?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Yes: The flat sandy beaches along the Ionian Sea are family-friendly, and the cave city, ghost town, and zipline turn the region into an adventure playground for older children.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: L\u00e4sst sich die Basilikata mit Apulien kombinieren?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Can Basilicata be combined with Apulia?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Very good: Matera is located right on the border with Apulia, and Bari is only about 65 kilometers away. Many travelers combine a visit to the Sassi with a trip to Alberobello and the Itria Valley.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 45px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Metaponto.webp\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Doric columns of the Tavole Palatine, Temple of Hera at Metaponto, Basilicata\" title=\"Metaponto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Metaponto.webp 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Metaponto-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Metaponto-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Metaponto-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Metaponto-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Metaponto-750x422.webp 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Metaponto-1140x641.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 45px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module__20_6af1c71d27bf7\">\n                <h3 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Things to Do &amp; Attractions in Basilicata<\/span><\/h3>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div data-gyg-widget=\"auto\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"YG2S81E\" data-gyg-cmp=\"Italien.news\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 45px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" id=\"Hinweis#1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-size: 9pt; line-height: 1.1; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Note: Disclaimer \u2013 Italien.news is not the owner or organizer of the attractions, accommodations, and events listed here and is therefore not responsible for changes to the program, event cancellations, or any incorrect information. The editorial team at <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/\">Italien.news<\/a> always endeavors to provide detailed and accurate information. However, it is possible that events, attractions, etc. may be changed and not updated promptly. Exact details of dates, times and programs can be obtained directly from the owner of the attractions and accommodation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 8pt; line-height: 1.1; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Please also check the website or social media of the attractions and events for updates before you travel! Our blog articles contain our personal recommendations in the form of affiliate links. If you book or buy something via the links or simply click on them, we receive a small commission. This does not change the price for you at all. 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Please also visit our<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.italien.expert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Italy Shop<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 45px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<details class=\"inw-sources\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 24px;\">\n<summary style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E; cursor: pointer;\">Sources and Further Information<\/summary>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: #6B747E; margin: 0; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regione.basilicata.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Basilicata Region<\/a> \u2013 Official regional portal with information on area and administrative divisions (accessed in August 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basilicataturistica.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Basilicata Tourism<\/a> \u2013 the region's official tourism portal (accessed in August 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.istat.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISTAT \u2013 Demographics in Numbers<\/a> \u2013 Population, Provinces, and Municipalities (accessed August 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/statesparties\/it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNESCO World Heritage \u2013 Italy<\/a> \u2013 Entry on the Sassi of Matera (accessed August 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basilicata Travel Guide: The Most Beautiful Places from Matera to Maratea, Best Time to Visit, How to Get There, and Accommodations\u2014an overview of all Basilicata articles from 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