{"id":7813,"date":"2025-11-05T12:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/provinces-of-basilicata-authentic-travel-between-matera-and-potenza\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T13:45:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:45:36","slug":"provinces-of-basilicata-authentic-travel-between-matera-and-potenza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/provinces-of-basilicata-authentic-travel-between-matera-and-potenza\/","title":{"rendered":"Provinces of Basilicata: authentic travel between Matera and Potenza"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The provinces of Basilicata<\/b><\/span>nestled between Apulia, Campania and Calabria, form an unspoilt region of southern Italy. A land of history, mountains and flavors, the Basilicata<\/b><\/span> (or Lucania<\/b><\/span>) is divided into two provinces: Matera<\/b><\/span>famous for its UNESCO-listed troglodyte dwellings, and Potenza<\/b><\/span>the regional capital dominated by the Pollino and Sirino peaks. <\/p>

Between heritage, wilderness and gastronomy, each province reveals a unique facet of this authentic region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The province of Matera: troglodyte towns and local flavours<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The cultural heart of the region province of Matera<\/b><\/span> thanks to its capital, Matera<\/b><\/span><\/a>a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. Its famous Sassi<\/b><\/span>troglodytic quarters carved out of the limestone rock, offer a fascinating spectacle: a labyrinth of alleyways, stairways and rock churches where time seems suspended. <\/p>

Elected European Capital of Culture 2019<\/b><\/span>the city symbolizes the renaissance of southern Italy and attracts travelers from all over the world.<\/p>

But the province of Matera is more than just the city. The arid plateaus of the Murgia Materana<\/b><\/span>the fertile valleys of the Bradano<\/b><\/span> and the Ionian beaches of Metaponto<\/b><\/span>inherited from the Magna Grecia<\/b><\/span>reveal a land where culture and nature unite. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Typical flavours of Matera :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Pane di Matera IGP<\/i>, with its rustic, authentic taste,<\/p>

Crunchy peperoni cruschi<\/i>,<\/p>

Lucanica<\/i>, a traditional sausage inherited from Rome,<\/p>

Baccal\u00e0 alla lucana<\/i>, a festive cod dish.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The province of Potenza: mountains, forests and hilltop villages<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Larger and more mountainous, the province of Potenza<\/b><\/span> is the kingdom of wild landscapes. Home to the Pollino National Park<\/b><\/span>National Park Monte Sirino<\/b><\/span> and the Dolomiti Lucane<\/b><\/span> - perfect natural gems for nature lovers. <\/p>

The Pollino beech forests<\/b><\/span>are a rare ecosystem where biodiversity has survived without human intervention for centuries.<\/p>

The hilltop villages of Castelmezzano<\/b><\/span> and Pietrapertosa<\/b><\/span>clinging to the cliffs of the Dolomiti Lucane, are among the most beautiful in Italy. Further south, Maratea<\/b><\/span> and its statue of Christ the Redeemer dominate the Tyrrhenian Sea, offering a breathtaking panorama. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Typical Potenza flavours:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Caciocavallo podolico<\/i>, a strong-tasting mountain cheese,<\/p>

Agnello alla lucana<\/i>, lamb simmered with herbs,<\/p>

Strascinati<\/i>, traditional handmade pasta,<\/p>

Aglianico del Vulture DOC<\/i>, an emblematic volcanic red wine.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Basilicata: a land of a thousand faces<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The troglodytic caves of Matera<\/b><\/span> to the mountains of Potenza<\/b><\/span>the provinces of Basilicata<\/b><\/span> embody the diversity and richness of southern Italy.<\/p>

It's a land where farming traditions meet spirituality, where gastronomy tells the story of the land, and where Lucan hospitality remains intact.<\/p>

Travelling in Basilicata means discovering an authentic Italy, far from the beaten track, a blend of culture, nature and art of living. culture, nature and art of living<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The provinces of Basilicatanestled between Apulia, Campania and Calabria, form an unspoilt region of southern Italy. A land of history,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570,555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basilicata-tourism","category-tourism-activities"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7813"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7815,"href":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7813\/revisions\/7815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mercazzurro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}