27 Interesting and Helpful Facts About Basilicata in Italy.
❤️ [ Ссылка ] ❤️ The Italian Region of Basilicata. What’s the appeal of Basilicata? It’s a very unspoilt region of Italy, so if you long for la dolce vita - the sweet life – then take a serious look at Basilicata by watching this video to discover 27 interesting and helpful facts about Basilicata in Italy.

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#1. Geography.

Basilicata is in southern Italy, bordering Calabria, Campania and Puglia.

#2. National Parks.

The Pollino National Park spreads into neighbouring Calabria.

#3. Oil and Natural Gas.

Val d’Agri in Basilicata is known as the “Texas of Italy”.

#4. A Brief History of Basilicata.

Basilicata was known as Lucania.

In 1735, Basilicata became part of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, before it was unified in 1860 with the Kingdom of Italy.

#5. The Economy.

Basilicata used to be one of the poorest regions in Italy.....owing to the discovery and production of oil and natural gas, its economy overall has now improved.

#6. The Provinces of Basilicata.

These are Matera and Potenza.

#7. The Population.

The population is about 600,000.

#8. The Capital City of Basilicata.

Potenza is the capital city.

#9. The Language.

Italian is the dominant language of the region.

#10. Basilicata’s Name and its People.

Basilicata is the name for the region, in both Italian and English, whilst ethnicities in the region are a mixture of Greek, Latin and Roman.

#11. Mountain Ranges.

Basilicata is the most mountainous of the southern Italian regions, hosting the southern part of the Apennine mountain-range.

#12. The Climate.

Along its coasts, Basilicata has a Mediterranean climate, whereas inland it has more of a northern European-type climate, with generally higher temperatures, and snow on the mountains during winter.

#13. The Tyrrhenian and Ionian Coastline.

Basilicata forms the “instep” of the Italian boot connecting the toe of Calabria, and the heel of Puglia with a coastline along the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas.

#14. Airports.

There is no airport in Basilicata – access by air is to Bari in the Puglia region or to Naples further to the north.

#15. UNESCO Heritage Sites.

There is only one UNESCO World Heritage site, being the Sassi di Matera.

#16. Little Pompeii.

The archaeological park in Grumentum is known as the Little Pompeii of Basilicata.

#17. The Count of Matera.

The region also got to be known in the 16th Century by the antics of Count Tramontano, an Italian nobleman who was the Count of Matera.

#18. The Oldest Town in the World?

Matera is also one of the oldest towns in the world, dating back to the 3rd century BC.

#19. The Legend of The Mona Lisa's Death.

Leonardo Da Vinci’s model for the Mona Lisa painting, Lisa Gherardini, met her untimely death in the town of Lagonegro in Basilicata.

#20. Carmine Crocco, a Local Folk Hero.

Carmine Crocco is a well-known character in the region, from the town of Rionero, and is best described as being a Robin Hood-type of villain.

#21. Places to See.

(1) The Villages:
(2) Melfi’s Castle:
(3) The Angels Grotto cave adventures:
(4) The Flight of the Angel:

#22. The Ghost Towns of Craco and Campomaggiore.

#23. People, Music and the Arts.

(1) Frances Ford Coppola has family ties in Bernalda:

(2) Actor Cosimo Fusco, who once played the boyfriend of Jennifer Anniston’s character Rachel in Friends, is from Matera.

#24. Major Events.

The Marriages of the Trees Pagan Festival, that takes place every May in the province of Matera.

#25. The Food.

(1) Peppers, grown and harvested from the province of Potenza.
(2) Lucanica di Picerno sausages, are mixed with fennel seeds.
(3) The Matera bread.
(4) The Rotonda red eggplant.
(5) Popular dishes of the region include ciambotta and scarcella.

#26. The Wine.

Aglianico del Vulture D.O.C.G. is reckoned to be one of the best red wines.

#27. Regional Liqueur, the Amaro Lucano.

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