Armento
Over the years, the territory of Armento has returned evidence of ancient settlements: interesting ceramic finds that indicate the presence of a school of potters around the fifth century B.C In all likelihood, the name of the town derives from “armiento“, land destined for pastures. In…
Corleto Perticara
The town, together with Moliterno and Montemurro, was an active liberal centre in the scenario of the Lucan insurrection: on 16 August 1860 a liberation committee was appointed in Corleto, which declared the Bourbon dynasty fallen. Among the places of worship of the village, the Mother Church of…
Gallicchio
Around Gallicchio we enter the lands of oil, with the boundless olive groves that extend throughout the lower Val d’Agri. The village stands on a cliff surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, as well as rocks dotted with caves, often used as agricultural deposits. Gallicchio also boasts a…
Guardia Perticara
Guardia Perticara is a centre of ancient origins with testimonies that prove the presence of the Enotri in this territory already between the eighth and fifth centuries BC. In the village, which is part of the circuit of Most beautiful villages in Italy, not to be missed are the nineteenth century…
Marsico Nuovo
Seat of the Lucanian Apennine Park, Marsico Nuovo rises on the western side of the Volturino. The village is close to three hills that dominate the Val d’Agri and consists of a series of alleys and steps that alternate between the numerous noble palaces, some of which dating back to the…
Marsicovetere
Arroccato su costoni di roccia, in qualunque punto ci si disponga, Marsicovetere rapisce inevitabilmente il visitatore per i suoi panorami intatti che toccano l’anima. Il suo centro storico, con una storia di duemila anni, è uno dei più caratteristici della Basilicata, con l’aspetto in parte…
Missanello
Surrounded by olive groves, Missanello stands on a hill overlooking the Val D’Agri. Famous for the production of extra virgin olive oil with a typical delicate taste given by the particular species of olives used, the majatica. Worth a visit are the castle of medieval origin and, among the…
Moliterno
Moliterno, home of Giacomo Racioppi, Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina and Michele Tedesco, among others, is perched at 879 meters above sea level around its medieval castle: built under the domination of the Normans, the castle is adjacent to the Mother Church, built in the eighteenth century…
Montemurro
With the seventeenth century churches of San Rocco, Assunta and the Convent of Sant’Antonio, Montemurro is one of the most evocative centres of the entire valley and is the home of poet Leonardo Sinisgalli. The Casa delle Muse, with its almost 200 square meters, offers the visitor the…
Paterno
A predominantly agricultural centre, Paterno boasts ancient origins although it became a municipality only in 1973: between the stone age (Eneolithic) and the bronze age, between the fourteenth and eleventh centuries BC, the settlement was inhabited by transhumant shepherds. Among the main places…
San Chirico Raparo
North east of Lauria, on the edge of the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Lucano Val d’Agri, the beautiful town of San Chirico Raparo perches on a hilltop overlooking the river below and has a breathtaking view of the mountains around it. Near to the town is a stream which appears and disappears…
San Martino D’Agri
It is a small village surrounded by nature, the ideal starting point for hikers who intend to reach the Murgia San Lorenzo and Monte Raparo. Built in the 10th century by Basilian monks, the main monument in this small centre is the Convent of Sant’Antonio dating back to 1512, with its church…
Sant’Arcangelo
An important agricultural settlement of the Val d’Agri, Sant’Arcangelo has an interesting historical centre. The Mother Church, rebuilt in 1939, preserves a fifteenth-century baptismal font and a wooden statue depicting the Madonna and Child. Lower down in the village is the Church of…
Sarconi
A centre with 1400 inhabitants, it is known for the delicious IGP bean that is produced in the surrounding fertile countryside and to which a festival is dedicated every year on 18 and 19 August, during which tasty dishes based on beans are prepared. Sarconi offers the visitor many inspirations,…
Spinoso
The small historic centre of Soinoso, characterised by interesting eighteenth-century noble palaces, overlooks the Pertusillo Lake with the splendid scenery offered by the Sirino behind it. A place of interest is Piazza del Plebiscito, which overlooks the eighteenth century Palazzo Delfino, while…
Viggiano
Viggiano, which lies near the Parco Nazionale dell Appennino Lucano Val d’Agri-Lagonegrese, has many medieval buildings and decorated doorways depicting musical instruments as it was once known for harp making and other musical instruments. Viggiano is close to Grumentum, an important…