{"id":30570,"date":"2025-12-17T13:17:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toucandt.com\/?page_id=30570"},"modified":"2025-12-18T13:08:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:08:26","slug":"basilicata","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.toucandt.com\/en\/basilicata\/","title":{"rendered":"Basilicata"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Among archaic landscapes, perched villages and unspoilt nature<\/h2>\t\t\t
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Basilicata<\/strong> is an essential and profound region, often far from the most travelled routes.
Here, the landscape takes centre stage: badlands, mountains, plateaus and valleys<\/strong> create an archaic setting, where the relationship between people and nature has remained direct and authentic.<\/p>

It is a land that demands attention and time. Travelling through Basilicata means entering a slow rhythm, shaped by silence, open spaces and communities deeply rooted in the land.<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Matera<\/strong> is one of the Mediterranean\u2019s most extraordinary places.
The Sassi of Matera<\/strong>, ancient rock-hewn districts carved into limestone, tell a story of millennia of continuous habitation, unique in Europe.<\/p>

The Sasso Caveoso<\/strong> and the Sasso Barisano<\/strong>, together with rock churches and underground cisterns, offer an urban experience unlike any other Italian city.
Matera is not simply visited: it is explored slowly<\/strong>, watching the light shift across stone surfaces and listening to the silence that envelops its narrow lanes.<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Beyond Matera, Basilicata preserves a network of hilltop villages<\/strong> that seem to rise directly from the landscape.
Craco<\/strong>, now a ghost town, is one of the most emblematic places, suspended between memory and abandonment.<\/p>

In the Lucanian Dolomites<\/strong>, towns such as Castelmezzano<\/strong> and Pietrapertosa<\/strong> are set among sheer rock faces, offering dramatic views where architecture blends seamlessly with the mountains.
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The Lucanian Dolomites and Pollino: Basilicata\u2019s natural heart<\/h3>\t\t\t
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The region offers some of southern Italy\u2019s most intact natural areas.
The Lucanian Dolomites<\/strong> impress with their sharp forms and panoramic trails, while the Pollino National Park<\/strong>, shared with Calabria, protects forests, gorges and some of the wildest peaks in the Apennines.<\/p>

These landscapes are ideal for hiking, long-distance walks and journeys in close contact with nature, far from mass tourism.
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Despite its strong inland identity, Basilicata is washed by two seas.
The Ionian coast<\/strong>, broad and luminous, stretches around places such as Metaponto<\/strong>, where the sea meets significant remains of Magna Graecia.<\/p>

On the opposite side, the Lucanian Tyrrhenian coast<\/strong> offers a more rugged and vertical landscape.
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Flavours of Basilicata: land-based cuisine and tradition<\/h3>\t\t\t
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Lucanian cuisine is essential and strongly rooted<\/strong>, born of a farming and pastoral culture.
Simple ingredients become distinctive dishes through techniques passed down over time.<\/p>

The bread of Matera<\/strong>, made with durum wheat semolina, is one of the region\u2019s gastronomic symbols.
Among the most characteristic products are peperoni cruschi<\/strong>, used both as an ingredient and as a snack, and local legumes<\/strong>.<\/p>

The tradition also highlights sheep\u2019s and goat\u2019s cheeses<\/strong>, artisan cured meats and meat-based dishes, often accompanied by wild greens.
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Basilicata is a region to be discovered with respect and curiosity.
It offers profound experiences to those willing to slow down and observe.<\/p>

Through itineraries that combine rock-hewn cities, mountain villages, natural parks and quiet coastlines, Toucan Travel<\/strong> offers a way of experiencing Basilicata that values authenticity, depth and a meaningful connection with place.<\/p>

Because here, travel is not about accumulating stops, but about a return to the essential<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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