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Basilicata has many small and picturesque villages, nine of them have been selected by I Borghi più belli d'Italia (English: The most beautiful Villages of Italy), [33] a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest, [34] that was founded on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the ...
Potenza (/ p ə ˈ t ɛ n z ə /, also US: / p oʊ ˈ t ɛ n t s ɑː /; [4] [5] Italian: [poˈtɛntsa] ⓘ; Neapolitan: Putenza, Potentino dialect: Putenz) is a comune in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata (former Lucania).
The Sassi di Matera are two districts (Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano) of the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata, well-known for their ancient cave dwellings inhabited since the Paleolithic period. The "Sassi" have been described by Fodor's as "one of the most unique landscapes in Europe". [ 1 ]
During 1956 and 1957, Albano served as the destination for Ernesto de Martino's ethnographic expedition to Basilicata. Specifically, from July 31 to August 17, 1956, the focus was on studying popular songs and funeral rituals, followed by a broader survey from May 15 to June 10, 1957, including neighboring areas, on healers and their clients.
Matera (Italian pronunciation: [maˈtɛːra], locally ⓘ; Materano: Matàrë [maˈtæːrə]) is a city and the capital of the Province of Matera in the region of Basilicata, in Southern Italy. With a history of continuous occupation dating back to the Palaeolithic (10th millennium BC), it is renowned for its rock-cut urban core, whose twin ...
Living in Matera, Italy. Matera is a tourist town located in the region of Basilicata, one of the most affordable areas to live in Italy. Real estate in Basilicata costs about $120 per square foot ...
View history; General ... Pages in category "History of Basilicata" ... 0–9. 1456 Central Italy earthquakes; 1857 Basilicata earthquake; B. Battle of Grumentum;
The Castle of Melfi in Basilicata is a monument owned by the Italian State and one of the most important medieval castles in Southern Italy.Its construction, at least the components still visible, dates back to the Norman conquest and has undergone significant changes over time, especially under the House of Anjou and the Crown of Aragon.