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Italy is known for its many stunning landscapes, making it one of the most beautiful countries in the world. From seas and hills to lakes, rivers, and mountains, each Italian region has extraordinary places to visit. But some of these hidden gems are off the beaten path and don't attract tourists. Did you know, for example, that Italy is home to m...

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Land of stories and culture where to discover the authenticity of the South, of villages and towns that join modernity on a human scale, of forests and mountains that romantically overlook two seas: Basilicata is all this, an immersive experience where you can rediscover the beauty of simplicity among the alleys, the views and the emotions of truly...

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Italy is full of beautiful cities, but visitors to the southern European country only ever seem to visit its most popular areas, namely Rome, Florence and Pisa.  But, found in the Basilicata region of southern Italy lies Matera - which has been described as one of the most authentic cities to visit. The city is full of unusual places to discover, a...

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Matera, city of the “Sassi” and rupestrian churches, has always been a cradle of traditional craft skills rooted in the distant past. The local inhabitants are accustomed to working in terracotta, tuff, wood and papier-mâché, initially as a pastime and then for trade, resulting in the production of excellent artefacts. The art of papier-mâché, in p...

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Thrill seekers and extreme sports lovers will find Italy is the ideal place in which to experience their passions. The "Belpaese" in fact offers endless opportunities to practice all types of extreme sports: ground, air or water ones. This is the country of national parks, mountain ranges and rivers full of water which make rafting one of the most...

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Matera is known for its stone-carved architecture and unique cultural heritage, but this isn’t why the town has made the front pages of Italian newspapers in recent times.  After its stint as the European Capital of Culture in 2019, Matera received plenty of national and international attention, especially thanks to its Sassi. Even before that, its...

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“Why on earth would anyone come here?” my husband, Marco, asked me as he drove along the curving road to Maratea, a little village in Basilicata, the region on the arch of the boot, between Puglia and Calabria. For a moment, a wave of doubt washed over me. Had I stumbled in my endless quest to find Italy’s most under-the-radar hidden gems? As soon...

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Basilicata New Italian Wonder”, is a promotional tour that kicked off in Boston before arriving in NY to advertise the release of the first time Lonely Planet has created a guide book for this region.The curated event by Caterina Orlando of the Italian National Tourist Board, ENIT, took guests on an immersive two day experience learning about the r...

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While the likes of Matera and Taormina might draw the largest crowds, you shouldn’t overlook Italy’s lesser-known hill towns, ranging from higgledy-piggledy Calcata to savagely beautiful Pietrapertosa. Whether you’re keen to explore lofty castles or verdant Piedmont vineyards, there’s a clifftop enclave to suit every taste — here are some of the be...

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The award will be presented to Joseph Scelsa, founder and president of the Italian American Museum in New York, on Friday, October 18, at 6 p.m., at the Columbus Citizens Foundation headquarters in New York, as part of the promotional event “Basilicata: a wonderful land,” organized by Mondi Lucani in collaboration with the American foundation. Of I...

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