メルフィの天然記念物・トップ11

One of the most suggestive points of the slope. The boulder on the edge of the path (called split stone) is really impressive.

Crossroads for various Mount Vulture trails.

The tour of the small lake is accessible to everyone without specific equipment. The abbey of San Michele perched on the slope of Mount Vulture and reflected in the lake is a spectacle, especially on days when the weather is flat and the lake becomes a mirror.

The melilitolite of Prete della Scimmia (1km north of Lago Piccolo of Monticchio) is characterized by phenocrysts of melilite (rich in Åkermanite) and titaniferous clinopyroxene immersed in a holocrystalline groundmass composed of melilite, clinopyroxene, magnetite, leucite, nepheline, apatite and garnet

Its woods, consisting mainly of beech, chestnut and Turkey oak, represented the hunting reserve of Frederick II of Swabia. Later, the same woods were a shelter for brigands led by the famous Carmine Crocco.

Lago Grande and Lago Piccolo lie, at about 650 meters above sea level, on the crater of Monte Vulture, an extinct volcano. Their greenish waters, separated by a thin line of land, are surrounded by lush forests of beech and oak.

These beautiful lakes are located at the foot of the now extinct Vulture volcano. The beauty of this place has earned it the nickname of "Switzerland of Basilicata". The lakes are located within the Vulture Regional Nature Reserve.

The Monticchio lakes are located on the southwestern slopes of Mount Vulture, an ancient volcano, and are the main attraction of the place. The Piccolo lake has an underwater spring and through a stream it feeds the Great lake. Pedaloes can be rented. There are restaurants, bars and souvenir vendors. There are picnic areas. To visit the ruins of the abbey of Sant’Ippolito, the abbey of San Michele and set up on the first two floors of the Abbey, the Museum of Monticchio. There are many paths for hiking and mountain biking.