イルシーナのおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

There are no sources of water supply unless you find the QUERCUS refuge open, which we found closed (Sunday, around 1.20pm).

After an initial section of scrub and scorched woods (starting from the Pedicotta farmhouse), a path finally begins inside a forest: shade, animal and insect tracks.

The Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Picciano, located near Matera, is a place of profound spirituality and history. It houses an ancient image of the Madonna, a place of pilgrimage. Its architecture, blending Romanesque and Baroque elements, and its panoramic location make it a site of great charm, evoking centuries of devotion and meditation.

From here, the view opens onto a picturesque landscape: on one side, you can admire the imposing Ponte della Gravina, an 18th-century engineering feat that connects the two banks of the canyon, and on the other, the deep ravine with its natural landscape. In the distance, you can make out the outline of the historic center, perched on the hill.

Really? Groundbreaking new highlight? It already exists x-times...

Honestly? It's stupid to constantly create new highlights that already exist in one form or another. Why do you do that?

There are already several highlights where this photo could have been added. An overabundance of highlights is not useful. One "view" or, in case of doubt, the tenth "view" is not a useful highlight.

The Basilica Cathedral Santa Maria Assunta is the main church of the town and can be easily reached by visiting Gravina on foot. What characterizes the church is its unusual mix of different styles. This is closely related to the history of the church that was built in 1092 in Romanesque style. The church then went destroyed and was completely rebuilt only in 1508 with a more Renaissance style. Finally, it underwent numerous restorations in Baroque style between the 17th and 18th centuries. Externally, the church is divided into three naves and has a wonderful Romanesque rose window that has been preserved since the first construction. Internally, instead, the church consists of three naves from which you can access the side chapels and is decorated with a wonderful golden carved wooden ceiling. Under the church, then, it is possible to visit a second church dating back to 1500 known as "soccorpo della cattedrale" (cathedral's body) inside which it is possible to admire an altar and some frescoes dated between 1500 and 1600.