Arrival in Potenza (depending on the origin of the group, possibility of intermediate excursion). Hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast and visit to the Norman Castle of Melfi (now the National Museum) which houses the magnificent sarcophagus of Rapolla, and visit to the elegant Cathedral of the Assumption. Lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon, transfer to the Cantine del Notaio and Vino Aglianico Experience. Dinner at the hotel 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 at the farmhouse.
Continue to Miglionico, famous for the Malconsiglio Castle, where the conspiracy of the Barons against Ferdinand I of Aragon took place in 1485. Visit to the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, which houses an important polyptych by Cima da Conegliano. Continue to Matera and hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight stay.
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.
Wake up and breakfast. Transfer to Montescaglioso and visit to the medieval abbey with its elegant cloisters; continuation 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. Lunch in a restaurant along the route.
Continuation of the fascinating experiential journey within the Amaro Lucano company. I’m going back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Wake up and breakfast. Possibility of further excursion. End of services.
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