Sandwiched between Puglia, Cantabria and Campania, Basilicata is home to one of the world's oldest towns and boasts traditional festivities reaching back to pagan times, as well as excellent food and ...

Five years ago I spent a three days in the Basilicata town called of Matera, called “la città sotterranea” ("the underground city"), a slightly eerie place where many of hillside cave dwellings dating ...

It’s fair to say Basilicata is not the most famous region of Italy. In fact, I’d never heard of it before I visited. But the southern region, once Italy’s poorest, is now limbering up to promote ...

Fly over Pietrapertosa, a dramatic village in Basilicata, Italy, perched on rocky cliffs and connected by the iconic Volo dell’Angelo zipline—captured in stunning drone footage that showcases its ...

Beautiful, remote Basilicata has a culinary lineage reaching back into antiquity based on unique, local fare. Among its delights are cruschi – sun-dried red peppers Sprinkled over pasta, sauteed ...

The three major rail lines in Italy's southern Basilicata region will all be closed throughout August. Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP The three major rail lines in the southern region of Basilicata ...