Discover 9 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Appennino Lucano - Val d'Agri - Lagonegrese National Park (Italy). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Abriola, San Martino d'Agri, and Lago di Pietra del Pertusillo. Also, be sure to include Grumentum in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Appennino Lucano - Val d'Agri - Lagonegrese National Park (Basilicata).
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Abriola
Comune in Italy. Abriola is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Anzi, Calvello, Marsico Nuovo, Pignola, Sasso di Castalda, Tito.[1]
San Martino d'Agri
Town in Italy. San Martino d'Agri is a hill town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is a town of less than 800 people most of the year, but in August the population swells to around 2,000 when Sammartinesi return for the Festa della Madonna della Rupe, some coming from as far as North America, South America and Australia. San Martino d'Agri is on the peak of a hill at 666 meters above sea level. At one point in the town's history, there was a major mudslide that wiped out most of the town; however, it recovered. Atop the hill stands a medieval castle, which was first owned by the barone. However, after the barone was overthrown, there was an earthquake that destroyed much of the town. The castle was later renovated and divided up into sections for different families' housing. In the late mid-1900s, a section was abandoned and wasn't renovated until 2003. That part, as well as another is currently owned and still being renovated.[2]
Lago di Pietra del Pertusillo
Lake in Italy. Lago di Pietra del Pertusillo is a lake in the Province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. At an elevation of 532 m, its catchment basin area is 630 km², while the lake itself has an area of 7.5 km².[3]
Grumentum
Grumentum was an ancient Roman city in the centre of Lucania, in what is now the comune of Grumento Nova, c. 50 km south of Potenza by the direct road through Anxia, and 80 km by the Via Herculia, at the point of divergence of a road eastward to Heraclea.
The main public buildings of the city have been excavated and are in excellent condition.[4]
Monte Volturino
Mountain in Italy. Monte Volturino is a mountain of Basilicata, southern Italy.[5]
Massiccio del Sirino
Massif in Italy. Massiccio del Sirino is a massif of Basilicata, southern Italy. The highest peak is Monte Papa, at 2,005 m. It is located in the southern tip of the Appennino Lucano - Val d'Agri - Lagonegrese National Park.[6]
Lago Remmo
Lake Remmo, also known as Laudemio, located at an altitude of 1,525 meters above sea level, is the southernmost lake of glacial origin in Italy: extending for a little more than two hectares, the basin was formed as a result of the barrage formed by the frontal moraine of a large glacier, which in the Quaternary period descended for about four kilometers from the north side of Mount Papa, until it reached the locality of Pétina Chiana.
The lake, located in a basin of the Lucano Val d'Agri Lagonegrese Apennine National Park on the northeastern slopes of Mount Sirino, in the province of Potenza, extends behind Serra Spalla dell'Imperatrice, surrounded by a grove of dense and tall beech and alder (Alnus cordata) trees; it is fed by waters flowing down from the slopes of Sirino-Papa and its surface is covered with grasses, marsh leaves and algae.
The area bordering the lake's body of water consists of dense beech forest, which surrounds it for two-thirds of its perimeter, and a surrounding crown of mountains.
San Chirico Raparo
Town in Italy. San Chirico Raparo is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.[7]
Montemurro
Town in Italy. Montemurro is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.[8]