Basilicata: discover the region

Holidays in camping sites and bungalow villages in Basilicata will pleasantly surprise even the most experienced travellers, as they offer a great and fun experience in an enchanting region, yet unspoiled by mass tourism, in the South of Italy. Washed by two seas, the Ionian Sea south and the Tyrrhenian Sea south-west, Basilicata is a great beach holiday destination for anyone how likes exploring places of natural beauty, with their history and their culture. In fact, the region, also known as Lucania, has numerous Magna Grecia, Roman and Medioeval sites. Among the most significant, the fascinating and unique Sassi di Matera districts in the historic centre of the city of Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1993.

Holidays on the beach in Basilicata

Pleasant climate and lots of choice await those who decide to spend their beach holidays in Basilicata, where visitors will find camping sites and bungalow villages on the Ionian Sea, sandy beaches ideal for family holidays and the rocky coasts washed by the on the Tyrrhenian Sea, offering charming sceneries. Despite the limited length of its coasts, Basilicata has some amazing tourist destinations: Lido di Metaponto (or Metaponto Lido), Scanzano Jonico, Policoro and Nova Siri, on the Ionian Sea; the beautiful Maratea, on the Tyrrhenian coast.

Sassi di Matera and wild nature

Visitors will no doubt fall in love at first sight with Basilicata's coastal destinations, but the region is also known to surprise those who decide to explore its unspoiled hinterland, which boasts no less than 11 protected areas that make it a natural paradise. The region is dotted with numerous historical sites surrounded by nature: from the temple of the Tavole Palatine, in Metaponto, to religious architecture and the unique scenario offered by the Sassi di Matera, which on its own is a good enough reason to visit Basilicata.