Arrival in Basilicata (depending on the group’s origin, the possibility of an intermediate excursion). Hotel accommodation. Dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast and departure for the Lucanian Dolomites, a mountainous complex dating back fifteen million years ago, located in the heart of Basilicata, in the province of Potenza, and characterized by spectacular spiers and natural silhouettes. Visit to the picturesque village of Castelmezzano (one of the most beautiful villages in Italy), famous for its charming alleys and buildings inserted into the bare rock and the possibility of living the experience of the “Flight of the Angel“. Lunch during the route and continuation to Ferrandina.
Ferrandina is a Lucanian village famous for the production of olives (Oliva Majatica). Visit to an oil mill and tasting of Majatica Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Visit to the historic center which allows you to visit the main monumental beauties of Ferrandina, admire the monumental monastic complexes, the sumptuous stately buildings, the sixteenth-century neighborhoods and churches of renowned beauty. Visit to the spectacular MAFE (where museum guests will be able to visit ancient places in augmented reality). Return to hotel, dinner and overnight.
Wake up and breakfast. Morning dedicated to visiting the Sassi of Matera. Matera is among the oldest cities in the world, nestled on two natural amphitheatres (Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano), with Civita in the centre. Authentic open-air museum, witness to an extraordinary human adventure that has continued from the Stone Age to the present day. A natural set for prestigious films due to its biblical landscape, it is today the protagonist of the latest 007 film of international scope. Lunch in restaurant.
In the afternoon the visit continues to the Regional Park of the Rock Churches which can be reached by private shuttles. Guided tour of the Murgia Timone rock park where you will walk along prehistoric landscapes with breathtaking views. Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay.
Breakfast. Excursion to Metaponto, an ancient city in the heart of Magna Graecia and home to the school of Pythagoras. Visit to the archaeological area, among whose ruins the famous Palatine Tables stand out, the remains of a Doric temple from the 6th century BC.
Visit to a winery in the Montalbano Jonico area and lunch.
Continue with a visit to the Rabatana (Arab quarter) of Tursi and the Sanctuary of Anglona, in Romanesque style, dating back to the 10th century. I’m going back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast and morning dedicated to visiting the city of Venosa (famous for being the homeland of Quinto Orazio Flacco), with particular attention to the Roman archaeological area and the Incompiuta complex, which began to be built in Romanesque style in 1135, and part of the Norman Abbey of the SS. Trinity. Lunch and end of services.
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