02. Mar, 2010

Italy’s Other South

Basilicata is the instep of the Italian boot. This hilly and mountainous region is located in the southwest corner of Italy on the Ionian Sea. Parts of Bascilicata have been settled since the Stone Age. It was conquered by the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Normans. In Melfi you can find some of the most spectacular castles perched on green hills, still dominating after thousands of years.  When the pirates came, the local ...