Spring is the best time to discover
the beauty of Italy's Basilicata region. And seven different
walking tours, suitable for all levels of physical fitness, will
allow visitors to explore the territory known in ancient times
as Lucania, accompanied by the guide 'Camminare in Basilicata'
(Walking in Basilicata), which can be easily consulted by those
who love to immerse themselves in local culture.
Everyone will be able to explore hamlets and valleys, beaches
and castles, mountains and parks, monasteries and archaeological
sites, dunes and rivers. Visitors can choose the path they
prefer and get to know the local history and traditions, the
flavours of typical dishes and the beauty of nature. Basilicata
offers, in just a few kilometres, a world to explore as it
awakens with the colours and perfumes of spring.
The seven tours are part of one ring-like itinerary of the
region that crosses 36 hamlets and five parks (including Parco
nazionale appennino lucano Val d'Agri Lagonegrese, Parco
regionale Gallipoli Cognato piccole Dolomiti lucane, Parco
regionale del Vulture, Parco regionale della Murgia materana and
Parco nazionale del Pollino) and embraces 23 different trails.
Hikes can take between three and 25 days and have different
themes: the sea, mountains, castles, hamlets, places of worship
and culture. The first is 'Alla scoperta della valle del Noce'
(Discovering the valle del Noce), and goes from Maratea to Lake
Sirino, 40 km that require three days of hiking; the second,
along 110,5 km from Maratea to Marsicovetere, is called 'Sua
maestà il Sirino' (His majesty Sirino) and takes six days.
'Lungo I castelli di Federico II' (Along the castles of Federico
II) is the third tour, a 182-km-long hike that requires eight
days, from Lagopesole to Matera; 'Basilicata coast to coast, tra
fede e il Pollino (Basilicata coast to coast, from faith to the
Pollino), 187,5 km in nine days, is the fourth tour that goes
from Maratea to Policoro. The fifth is 'Camminando tra i borghi
più belli d'Italia' (Walking through Italy's most beautiful
hamlets), 205,5 km in 10 days, from Castelmezzano to Matera.
The last two tours are: 'In cammino verso Matera' (Walking to
Matera), 314 km in 16 days from Maratea to Matera; and
'Camminare in Basilicata, itinerari tra borghi e natura'
(Walking in Basilicata, itineraries amid hamlets and nature),
from Maratea to Matera and back, 501,5 km in 25 days.
The guide, which is available online, provides for each stopover
technical information and a Qr code storing GPX tracks to
download routes with information and stories connected to the
territory, cultural heritage and the region's wines and culinary
treasures. Visitors can choose what they prefer and organize a
personalized trip based on their taste and fitness level,
including taking short walks within the seven itineraries to get
a taste of the local beauty.
For further information: basilicataturistica.com or
aptbasilicata.it.
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