Matera – The streets of the hill

Leaving Matera, continuing towards the south, it comes after 18 km Montescaglioso, city ​​of ancient origins and with a great abbey dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel. From Montescaglioso, turning the former state road 380 and continuing for the state 7 Appia, after about 26 kilometers you get to where Miglionico, on an imposing hill, It is the Malconsiglio Castle. From Miglionico, turning towards the state 7 , after 8 kilometres, you get to Grottole, a picturesque community especially for the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore and the Castle.
Leaving Grottole, on the road 96 a 30 kilometers away, He meets Irsina, major center of Italian Renaissance art. Once this lush community, along 30 kilometers to the highway 96 you get to Tricarico famous for its carnival. Along the highway 407 It unfolds a beautiful landscape, rich in age-old olive groves, where there are the remains of Uggiano Castle in Ferrandina. The latter is a town known for its beautiful palaces and numerous churches.

Continuing along the main road 407 rises Pomarico, which houses the Marquis Palace, and at whose edges extends the forest of "Manferrara", which includes several species of plants and trees. Leaving the village and going on the road 407 a 25 kilometers we get to Pisticci, whose Crag known neighborhood is on the list of "100 Wonders of Italy". Past Pisticci, Follow the SS 103 a 19 km you arrive in Cracow, uninhabited territory but visited by filmmakers in search of evocative film location.

Taking the highway 103 a 20 kilometers from the Ionian coast lies Tursi, Notes per la Rabatana, the first housing nucleus surrounded by deep ravines, allowing you to enjoy an extraordinary view.