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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.

Lavello, located in the Vulture-Melfese in Basilicata, rises in the middle valley of the Ofanto river. Characterized by an ancient origin, the town is home to the historic church of Sant'Anna, built in the 16th century and full of works of art. The territory preserves traces of Roman thermal buildings and early Christian burial grounds.

Possidente is a fraction of Avigliano. It is an excellent starting point for trips north of Potenza thanks to the presence of the train station.

Dating back to the Norman period, the castle of Melfi stands out over the city and is clearly visible from this point.

The remains of the ancient city of Aquilonia (called Carbonara before 1861) located a few km from the current city centre. The ancient city was destroyed by the earthquake of 1930 and what remains can be visited today in this archaeological park.

Municipality located in Alta Irpinia which is part of the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy. The name Monteverde (Montis Viridis) refers to the luxuriant forest that surrounds it, the Mezzana Forest. The ancient castle of Lombard origin and the museum of wheat are worth a visit.

Dam which, blocking the course of the Osento torrent in Upper Irpinia, forms the lake of San Pietro. The lake is delimited by the municipal borders of Monteverde, Aquilonia and Lacedonia.

The particularity of this municipality is that it is an ancient Albanian colony founded at the end of the 1400s by Albanians fleeing persecution by the Turks. For a long time the Arbëreshe language was used in this municipality, typical of the Albanian exiles in Italy.