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A set of cellars distributed on the back of the hill on which the town is located. A characteristic place that is easy to reach and requires little effort to visit (no equipment). In summer an event is organized during which most of the cellars are open and it is possible to visit them, as well as taste typical local products.

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.

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

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.

Small and picturesque town located at the foot of the ancient, now extinct volcano of Mount Vulture, in the province of Potenza. Rionero is famous for being the birthplace of Giustino Fortunato, one of the greatest exponents of Southernism.

From this point you can admire the Vulture