Tag Archives: Basilicata
Cammino Materano: Walking from Basilicata to Apulia
An incredible on foot adventure. From Basilicata with its Sassi di Matera, to Apulia and Parco Alta Murgia. The slow journey of Tourists for Future keeps going in a natural landscape deep in the local heritage and green hospitality Our friends of Tourists for Future have embarked on a slow journey to discover the most […]
Continue readingYoga retreats in Southern Italy: your well deserved wellness break
An entire weekend dedicated to the art of yoga, to find your inner psycho-physical balance, among meditation and nature, spending the night in a sustainable accommodation. Doriana would like to gift a dear friend of hers with a yoga retreat, while immersing themselves in nature. So she asked us some tips on the best eco-friendly hosting facilities in Southern […]
Continue readingIl Querceto Farmhouse – between biodiversity and relax
Let’s discover together Il Querceto Farmhouse, the perfect place for an unforgettable holiday in Basilicata, discovering ancient grains and oriental disciplines. At the center of the Apennines Lucano Val d’Agri Lagonegrese National Park, in Marsicovetere, there is the farmhouse Il Querceto, the first ecological agritourism farm in Basilicata. For eight years engaged in the preservation of […]
Continue readingA slow travel with a donkey in Calabria
Would you like to travel with a donkey? ViaggioLento takes you to the discovery of the Pollino National Park in a long journey through villages, nature, music and good food in the company of a cute donkey. The storyteller Biagio Accardi and his donkey Cometa Libera return again this year for a trip to discover the […]
Continue readingHunting ghosts in 5 Italian abandoned towns
How about visiting one of the 6,000 ghost towns in Italy? Whether you are looking for a ghostbuster tour or a more detailed look before buying one of the ghost towns that are up for sale, let me introduce you to some of the most mysterious abandoned villages in Italy. Gibellina, the little hill The […]
Continue readingMatera is European Capital of Culture 2019: what to visit
A few days ago the EU awarded Matera the title of European Capital of Culture 2019. This international reward is the final step in a long process which, over the last five years, has turned Matera from one of the poorest and lesser known Italian cities into one of the most popular tourist destinations. In […]
Continue reading100 per hour, flying through the clouds of Lucania Mountains, in Basilicata
The location is spectacular and undreamed. “Spiers” of stone and rural villages. The surrounding nature is practically untouched … Welcome to Basilicata, the land where you can experience the thrill of flying as a bird at over 100 miles per hour, between the Lucania mountains: il volo dell’angelo (“the flight of the angel”). You begin […]
Continue reading10 best Italian coves for your summer
Macarro Cove, the “happy man” cove Maratea, Basilicata South Italy. We are in the area which was once known as Magna Frecia, a Greek colony in a over the sea territory. And the Greeks found the area we now refer to as Macarro as a place so delightful that any man touching its sole could […]
Continue reading5 WOW effect Italian legends
Adele & Saverio just like Romeo & Juliet Romeo and Juliet were not the only young lovers whose romance was not approved by their families. Adele and Saverio suffered the same drama at the beginning of the XIX centuru, many years after the Verona couple had. And once again no happy ending awaited the couple. […]
Continue reading5 videos will make you travel Italy now
From the glaciers of the Alps, to the friendly Basilicata region, from the peaks of the Dolomites to the crystal sea of Liguria, crossing the Emilian Apennines, 5 short videos that will make you travel now! We start from the Matterhorn, one of the mountains, which, with its geometry and grandeur, has always fascinated artists […]
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