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Vacation in Basilicata  -  Basilicata Vacations.

The region Basilicata is divided into two provinces: Potenza and Matera.

Basilicata is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Puglia to the east, Calabria to the south.

The region is mountainous [ crossed from north to south by the Lucan Apennine mountain chain. These mountains, with the exception of the Pollino Massif, on the Calabria border, and the Sirino to the southwest, do not go above a height of 2,000 metres ], arid and scarcely watered. It has two coastlines, one in the center of the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea, and a tiny one on the Tyrrhenian Sea, with the famous sea resort of Maratea. The bare mountain landscapes slope down to the Ionian Sea.

The most important rivers - the Sinni, the Agri, the Basento, and the Bradano - spring from the Apennines and flow into the lonian Sea, characterizing much of the region's orographic appearance and climate.

Capital City of Basilicata : Potenza


camping and caravanning, car hire, hostels, hotels, rental homes, tour operators, travel guides, transport / travelling to basilicata

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Camping and Caravanning

 Eurocampings  -  ACSI Camping Guide

 Camping.it  -  Camp sites Basilicata: Matera - Potenza

Car Rental 

 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Rental Homes / Apartments

 NonSoloCasa  -  Rental homes in Southern Italy
Travel to Campania, Cilento, Basilicata, Apulia, Calabria, Sicily

 Bungalows Costa di Maratea

Hotels in Basilicata

 Booking - Hotels in Basilicata  -  Hotels in Basilicata
Hotels in Matera, Maratea, Potenza, Rapolla, Senise, Nova Siri Marina, Marina di Pistici, Terranova di Pollino, Policoro.

Park Hotel Centro Congressi, ****, Racc. Autostradale Basentana, 85100 Potenza
The hotel is located adjacent to the S.S. Basentana but at the same time isolated from it by a vast tree area. The complex is in an excellent position, being between the historical centre and industrial area of Potenza and the inner province of Potenza. Near Highway, Near Train Station, University.
More Hotels? See Hotels

Hostels / Country Inns

 Hostelbookers.com  -  Great Hostels, Free booking
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

 Ostelli online  -  Italian Youth Hostels Association
 Agriturismo.net  -  Farmhouse accommodations / Country Inns

National Parks

 Parco Nazionale del Pollino
With its 192,565 hectares, Pollino National Park, the largest protected area in Italy between Calabria and Basilicata, has a wealth of landscapes to offer: great areas of wilderness where the cuirassed pine -the true emblem of the park- clings to the rocky slopes as the wind shapes its twisted trunk; not far away, rolling hills and valleys, lush slopes with flowering plants in springtime, and then endless upland plains where the sheep still graze like in ancient times.
From east to west, the eye meets the sea and the coast is within easy reach despite the considerable altitude of the mountains. The solitude of the highest peaks dominated by the majestic flight of the golden eagle is juxtaposed to the common reality of the anthropic environment: small villages where the old women still wear their traditional garb not far from larger towns hosting important cultural events that attract visitors. In this territory survive groups of ethnic Albanians that tenaciously preserve their Arbëreshe (Italian-Albanian) cultural and linguistic traditions as well as the archaeological remains of civilizations that have dominated this area over the centuries.
 Regional Park Gallipoli Cognato

 Park.it - Italian Park Portal
National Parks, Regional Parks, Marine Protected Areas, National Reserves, Regional Reserves, Wetlands and Other Protected Areas.

Tour Operator / Travel Agents





 Agriturismo Basilicata

Travel Guides Basilicata / Related books

 Southern Italy Insight Guide 
This guide includes a section detailing the history of Southern Italy, from the days of the Greeks and Romans to modern times, 12 features covering aspects of the region's life and culture, ranging from the Mafia to music and more. It has a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and 12 maps.
Paperback 300 pages (July 25, 2002); Publisher: Insight Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 9812349081.
 A Traveler in Southern Italy - H.V. Morton
When the Autostrade del Sole extended south from Naples to the Reggio di Calabria, H.V. Morton seized the chance to explore a part of Italy that was comparatively unknown. He went from the "heel" to the "toe" of Italy and explored the undeveloped rivers of the Tyrrhenian and Ionian coastlines, met local peoples and learned about their traditions and folklore, and discovered an Italy not previously exposed to travellers.
Paperback 432 pages (January 10, 2002); Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd. Language: English; ISBN: 0413522105.

Fodor's Italy 
Paperback: 944 pages; Publisher: Fodor's (September 12, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1400016891
The Rough Guide to Italy
Paperback: 1200 pages; Publisher: Rough Guides; 8 edition (July 2, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1843538555; ISBN-13: 978-1843538554
Frommer's Italy -  by Darwin Porter (Author), Danforth Prince (Author)
Paperback: 832 pages; Publisher: Frommer's (August 28, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0471962236

Transportation / How do I travel to Basilicata

 Puglia  -  Apulian Regional Transport Authority
 Aeroporto Bari Palese
 Foggia Gino Lisa
 Brindisi Casale
 Taranto Grottaglie.

www.austrianair.com  -  Flight tickets Italy

 Alitalia USA 

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 Trenitalia  -  Italian Railways

 Autostrade
 Online map Basilicata [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library -  Map Collection ].

 Weather in Basilicata  -  Meteo Italy


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 Travel Insurance 

 Tourist Board Basilicata
Basilicata or Lucania | How reaching | Potenza: the chief town | Matera: Sassi's city | The towns of the province | The territory | The nature | The artistic profile | History | Culture and Folklore | The events | Handicraft | Gastronomy | Where To Eat | Where To Sleep | Tourist services

 Regione Basilicata  -  Government of Basilicata

 Potenza  -  Comune di Potenza  -  Capital City Basilicata

 Matera Province  -  Provincia di Matera
 Potenza Province  -  Provincia di Potenza 

 Bernalda  -  Comune di Bernalda
 Maratea  -  see Costa Maratea
 Matera City -  Comune di Matera  -  Tourist Info Matera  -  Guide Turistiche

 Arcadia Turistica  -  Tourism National Park Pollino
Cities Calvera, Cersosimo, Chiaromonte, Fardella und Teana.
 Casa Grotta  -  vico Solitario Comune di Matera
 Costa di Maratea  -  Gulf of Policastro, Lucania
 Valle del Lagri

 Basilicatanews.info
 Radio  -  Radio 91  - Rradio Maratea
 University Basilicata  -  Università degli Studi della Basilicata

Wintersport in Basilicata

 Lauria [ 1560 m ]
 Monte Volturino [ 1860 m ]
Between La Sellata-Pierfaone and Monte Viggiano. See Sciclub Volturino
 Sacro Monte di Viggiano  -  Comune di Viggiano
Montagna Grande di Viggiano [ 1450 m ]
 Monte Sirino [ 1850 m ] - La stazione sciistica Monte Sirino  -  see Comune di Lauria
Il gruppo montuoso del Sirino-Papa, con i suoi 2.000 metri di altezza, è la seconda vetta dell'Appennino meridionale.
 Sellata [ 1700 m ]  -  see Comune di Potenza

Cuisine - Italian Cooking

 Aglianico del Vulture [ Red Wine ]
The Great Red Lucan Wine, "Aglianico del Vulture" was born from the homonym produced vine and it was cultivated at the food of the same mountain. On the "Vulture's Hills" , in Barile, small center in the region Basilicata, in the South of Italy, earth full of charm, sun and extraordinary sunsets. Here Allegretti's family cultivates it, with the Biological Agriculture method from vineyards of big quality, thanks to the fertility of the ground of
Volcanic origin, and the centenary grape and wine Barile's tradition, handed down in the centurias.

  The Essentials of Classical Italian Cooking  -  Marcella Hazan
This book includes recipes from the author's two previous books on Italian cooking, as well as more than 50 new ones, and incorporates advice on the use of kitchen equipment and ingredients.
Paperback 736 pages (July 7, 1995); Publisher: Macmillan; Language: English; ISBN: 0333570529.
  Jamie's Italy  -  Jamie Oliver
Ever since working at the River Cafe for Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, Jamie Oliver has had a serious passion for Italian food. Now, ten years later, Italy and its wonderful flavours continue to have a major influence on his food and cooking. In Jamie's Italy, Jamie travels this famously gastronomic country paying homage to the classic dishes of each region and searching for new ideas to bring home. The result is a sensational collection of Italian recipes, old and new, that will ensure Italy's influence reaches us all. On the menu is an array of magical ingredients and Mediterranean flavours all combined in Jamie's inimitable way. From Parma ham to Parmesan, from pannetone to panzanella, Jamie's new book will transport you to Italy or at least bring Italy home to you.
Hardcover 336 pages (October 3, 2005); Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd.; Language: English; ISBN: 0718147707.
 Mangiare Bene
The English version of the most popular Italian internet recipe archive and guide to Italian cooking; traditional, regional, innovative Mediterranean cuisine.
Culinary Academy [ Easy, affordable, tasty dishes / Recipes galore / Snacks, breads, appetizers / Express pasta recipes and regional specialities ], Great Chefs [ dishes from Italy's best chefs ], Aphrodisiac recipes, Basic tools for Italian cuisine [ making pasta at home, The Italian Pantry, The Glossary, Weights and Temperatures, Wine & co and All about italian wine ].

History

 History of Basilicata  -  WikipediA
In Roman times the district was called Lucania and was administrated together with the district of Bruttii, to the south. The district of Lucania was so called from the people bearing the name Lucani (Lucanians), who invaded the country about the middle of the 5th century BCE, driving the indigenous tribes, known to the Greeks as Oenotrians and Chones, into the mountainous interior. The coasts on both sides were occupied by powerful Greek colonies, part of Magna Graecia .......

 Institute and Museum of the history of science

Music, Culture & Entertainment

 Maratera Tradizioni e Atuualita
 Associazione Culturale Allelammie  -  Pisticci Lucania
 Festa San Giuliano
"La festa organizzata in onore di San Giuliano si basa su un antichissimo rito di culto agrario; e' legata non alla traslazionedella reliquiama al culto arboreo... la festa e' legata ad antichi culti agrari... si trova inserita nel circuito di una storia europea che risale senza dubbio a dei tempi preistorici e che e' sopravvissuta fino ai giorni nostri".
"Una festa pagana tipica di primavera per celebrare la fertilita' e la fecondita' come simboleggiato nel matrimonio degli alberi"
 Lucania Filmfestival
The Lucania Film Festival is the first international Cinema festival in Basilicata (South Italy) and the more important in the European scene for particulary natural set location (where it's directed the films "the Passion of Chirst")

 Homepage della Musica in Italia  -  Music in Italy
 Italianissima  -  musica italiana, canzoni italiane, testi, midi, mp3, cantanti, orchestre
 Musei Online  -  search by category / search by geographical data

Web Portal / Search Engine / Basilicata Directory

 Basilicata.net
 Basilicata.info
 Calderano.it - Maratea - Tradizioni e Attualità
 Ebasilicata.net
 Costa di Maratea
Maratea | Storia | Natura | Arte | Da Vedere | Itinerari | Album | Turismo & Aziende | Mappa | Guestbook | Forum | Mercatino | Lavoro | Immobili | Perché un portale su Costa di Maratea | Mappa
 La Pagina di Gingen  -  Dal 1997 un punto di contatto per i Lucani nel Mondo

 Ariana Ricerca  -  italian search engine
 Cerca  -  search engine
 Italian Cultural Institute Washington
 Vergilio

 Wonderful Italy  -  travel portal  - cities in Italy

 Google.it
 Yellow Guide Italy - Yellow Pages 
 Telephone Guide Italy 


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