Basilicata

Notable towns in this region include

• Matera
• Potenza

We have no center for rentals available in this region.

We have centers in these nearby regions:

• Campania
• Abruzzo
• Lazio

The Region of Bascillicata is one of the poorest and most sparsely populated in Italy and so remains one of it's most unspoilt. Hidden in it's hilly interior you can find evidence of the varied influences on this area.

Recommended Reading Campania and Basilicata (Naples, Potenza, Bari) (Regional Maps S.)

Tourism has not been developed here so this is a place for the true traveller. If you fall into that category, you can be very richly rewarded.

Places to visit:

• Matera
• Norman tower at Melfi
• Greek ruins at Metaponto
• The grotto church of S. Margherita, excavated by the
  Basilian hermits