{"id":1135,"date":"2016-03-10T09:41:45","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T08:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/italybyevents.com\/en\/?page_id=1135"},"modified":"2025-01-03T14:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T13:01:39","slug":"basilicata-territory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.italybyevents.com\/en\/basilicata\/basilicata-territory","title":{"rendered":"Basilicata – Territory"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BasilicataBasilicata<\/strong> is a crossroad of cultures and traditions and provides the world with the stunning Sassi di Matera<\/a> (UNESCO site) and with a lots of findings coming from Neolithic to Middle Ages, like the Rocky Churches (Matera area).<\/p>\n

Nature <\/strong>is a key element of Basilicata: Pollino National Park<\/a>, which extends to Matera area and Calabria region, is the largest natural reserve of Italy. There are eleven Protected Areas and also many lakes, like Monticchio (volcanic origin).<\/p>\n

The territory<\/strong> is mostly a mountainous territory, but it has different landascapes too. Starting from the North, you will find the Lucano Appennine, and moving to South the territory transforms into Ionian golden beaches, starting from Metaponto and finishing in Calabria. The Tyrrhenian Coast is steeply and irregular: there you can find the famous Maratea, dominated by the statue of Christ bery similar to the one in Rio de Janeiro. Maratea is full of restaurants and clubs.<\/p>\n

Basilicata<\/strong> is ideal to practice outdoor activities. Trekking, horse riding or mountain biking at Pollino National Park.
\nDeers, appenine wolves and royal eagle may be spotted in the Park of San Giuliano.
\nWater sports lovers may choose Lake Petrusilio in Val D’Agri for fishing; or may practice canyoning and rafting in the small rivers sloping towards Metaponto and rowing in Lake Sinise, where every year top level canoeing competitions are organized.<\/p>\n