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An unexplored southerly region of dramatic natural beauty, stunning, unspoilt coastline and mountainous interiors.
basilicata
traditional & unexplored
Peaceful, pristine and prehistoric, this is a somewhat unknown southerly region of outstanding natural beauty, where everyday life runs at the right pace. A journey of discovery amongst the harsh and wild splendour of its mountainous terrains, dense forests, and jagged cliffs, lapped by Europe's cleanest waters. The towns, monuments and villages testify a past of magnificence with castles reminiscent of distant ages.
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Come and discover one of Italy's most beautiful and traditionally unexplored regions. Basilica, also known as Lucania, forms a sort of misshapen half moon stretching from the boot's instep to the top of the foot. It has two coastlines, one facing the Ionian Sea, along the Gulf of Taranto, and one on the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west which is a more mountainous section. Archaeological findings show that the areas of the rivers were inhabited since Palaeolithic times. In the 13th Century BC the Lyki (probably at the origin of the name Lucani), coming from the Danube area, settled in the vicinity and in the following century were greatly enriched culturally by the Greeks, who colonised the region in the 8th Century BC and founded the cities of Metaponto, Heraclea, Posidonia. The Lucani established a strong military state and fought against the inhabitants of Apulia for centuries. After being allied to the Romans, they sided with Hannibal in the Punic wars. Under the Empire the region was called Bruttium, and was renamed Lucania between 1932 and 1945 until it finally became `Basilicata' under the Republic.
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