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Pietrapertosa, fabulous place, welcoming and very polite people! a magnificent place for those looking for relaxation

The Guevara Tower is the only remnant of the city's ancient castle. The building, cylindrical in shape, in a dominant position over the Basento valley. Palazzo Bonifacio is a former noble residence and was probably built between the end of the 17th century and the first decades of the 18th century.

Melfi, in Basilicata, boasts a rich medieval past having been the first Norman capital in southern Italy and residence of Frederick II, who promulgated the Constitutions of Melfi here. The city is home to the famous Melfi Castle, built by the Normans and witness to significant historical events. Today, Melfi retains its historical and architectural charm, with traces of different dominations that have marked its history.

Filiano, a small Lucanian town, extends over a predominantly hilly area, with wooded areas, pastures and urban and rural areas. It is located on the hills that border the Vitalba Valley, on the slope of the Serra dei Daini.

Known for being the town that gave birth to the Latin poet Horace, Venosa is an important municipality in Basilicata, which is also the starting point of a stage of the Giro d'Italia 2023.

Medieval castle overlooking the village of Brienza. Unfortunately it was damaged by several earthquakes.

The "Castle" was built on the highest of the three crests on which the town lies. On 23 July 1809, the Scozzettino band, with Taccone di Laurenzana and Scarola di Melfi, attacked the Castle killing all the family members of Baron Federici, feudal lord of Abriola, who had sided with the French and therefore against the reactionary Bourbon forces. The nobles were beheaded, their bodies burned and their heads displayed in the square. Only a child, Carlo, managed to save himself from the fury of the brigands, who also set fire to the parish archives.

Picturesque town of almost 12,000 inhabitants in the province of Potenza, located in the Vulture-Melfese area. Venosa is known as the "Horatian City", for being the birthplace of the Latin poet Horace. It is also counted among the most beautiful villages in Italy.