Top Things to do in Basilicata
Top Hotels in Basilicata
The 10 Best Historic Sites in Basilicata, Basilicata
Discover the best top things to do in Basilicata, Italy including Palazzo Fortunato, Torre di Satriano, Castello di Lagopesole, Venosa, Chiesa della Santissima Trinita, La Torre Normanna, Parco delle Chiese Rupestri di Matera, Cripta del Peccato Originale, La Casa Contadina, Area Archeologica di Venosa.
Restaurants in Basilicata
1. Palazzo Fortunato
2. Torre di Satriano
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
3. Castello di Lagopesole
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4.5 based on 385 reviews
4. Venosa
5. Chiesa della Santissima Trinita
6. La Torre Normanna
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
7. Parco delle Chiese Rupestri di Matera
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4.5 based on 410 reviews
According to the World Heritage site, "Matera's Sassi are the best surviving and most complete examples of rock-cut settlement in the Mediterranean region. They have been developed in close harmony with the natural environments."
Reviewed By HvPssptWilTrvl - Newton, United States
There can be no reason not to visit this park. We had a rental car but the site can be accessed by tour bus / van, taxi, Uber, etc. This is an "A No. One" attraction and rightly so. Difficult walking even in the best of conditions. Allow 2-4 hours on a nice day to roam around the trails, take scenic pictures of the city, the gorge, the caves and whatever else you fancy. Rain came out of nowhere. If you plan on a half-day or more visit check the forecast. Best time to visit is in the early morning dim of sunrise when the natural lighting is beyond fantastic. Unfortunately, at sunset the city is to the west of the park and is shrouded in a dull gray cast of dinginess until the automated lights come at dusk when Matera's buildings and piazzas glow in gold hues.
8. Cripta del Peccato Originale
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4.5 based on 1,059 reviews
The Crypt of the Original Sin, in Matera, is located inside a natural cave on the Murgia plateau, near the old Appian Way. Commonly known as “the Sistine Chapel of rupestrian art”, the Crypt was discovered in 1963 by a group of local youths, who noticed the splendid frescoes in what at the time, had become a shelter for sheep herds.Experts later dated the cycle of paintings back to the second half of the 8th century, with Late-Romanesque style and formal elements of Oriental inspiration, such as the Byzantine-style Triarchsand the profile of the Virgin Mary, majestically represented in the sumptuous clothes of the Byzantine empress, the Basilissa.The anonymous, humble artist – who was soon nicknamed the “Flower Painter” – depicted biblical figures in total freedom: God the Creator, Light and Darkness, Adam and Eve, the three Apostles John, Peter and Andrew, the Archangels and Mary. The paintings on the rough walls of the cave are different and unique in Matera’s iconographic context. The scenes are the fruit of the painter’s personal creativity and certainly speak of his freedom in translating complex depictions, and of a lively spontaneity in drawing images. The Crypt of Original Sin may only be visited by booking.
Reviewed By ElenaY54 - Boston, United States
The Crypt of Original Sin is a very unique place . specific to the Matera region of Italy. - Dwellings, churches- all in the carved in caves that have been inhabited since prehistoric times, through Roman times, middle ages - to now. Not to be missed by travelers to Basilicata.
