CLICK FOR INTERACTIVE MAP1 Review and 99 Opinions The Sant'Angelo is a hotel that exited my expectation by far The cave rooms are spacious classy .....
Peppe Ristorante: First class restaurant
karentids Says: Serves local specialities. Fresh local foods freshly cooked. Excellent local house wine from unlabelled bottle, one of best wines we have ever had.Take credit...
Elena_Delli Says: I would suggest to visit Avigliano, a nice village near Potenza (around 18km). You can easily get there from Potenza - "Centrale station" or "Santa Maria...
Hotel Ristorante Miramonti: Three star hotel
karentids Says: This is a relatively modern hotel situated some 15/20 minutes drive from Rotonda in the Parco Nazionale del Pollino.We stayed here just one night because we...
Hotel Sirio, Rotonda, Parco Nazionale Del Pollino: Recommended
karentids Says: Comfortable room with balcony.Excellent central but quiet location, few minutes from central square.Free parking bays outside the front of hotel in a quiet...
Visit Rotonda in the Parco Nazionale del Pollino
karentids Says: Pollino Park is Italy's largest National Park, a 1960 sq km wilderness of snow capped mountains, deep ravines, forests and plateaus. The highest peaks are Monte...
Visit Charterhouse San Lorenzo in Padula
karentids Says: The Charterhouse San Lorenzo of Padula Monastery was founded in 1306. It is one of the largest in Europe, the gardens, market yard and monastery cover over...
karentids Says: Grumento Nova has one of the most important historical sites in Basilicata. In Roman history Grumentum is mentioned in the war against Hannibal and in the...
karentids Says: The name comes from a colony 'marsi', ancient natives of Marsica in Abruzzo.Marsicovetere is a hilltop village perched half way up Monte Voltorino next to Monte...
karentids Says: We encountered no traffic jams in Basilicata, Oh what joy to drive on nearly deserted roads.However, caution is required since round every bend you could very...
karentids Says: Whilst this Water Park was closed when we visited out of season it looked really impressive and has comething for everyone whatever age. The water is always...
karentids Says: Remember siesta time. When we first arrived in Basilicata we forgot about their Siesta time, when the whole village 'closes down' between roughly 12-1pm until...
karentids Says: This is not really a trap just something to be aware of. The petrol attendant had washed our windscreen whilst we were filling up with petrol. We went to office...
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Q: Hi, Is there anyone who knows the latest bus timetable from Salerno or Potenza to Matera? Thanks,

A: you might look to go by train to FERRANDINA which is the closest railway station to Matera, once there there is [was] a shuttle service to Matera. btw at Ferrandina's...
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Basilicata STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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