What to do near Accettura, MT

Gallipoli Cognato Park

Forest of beech and oak trees, with fairy-tale nature trails spread over 5 municipalities. Among the most valuable experiences are the Flight of the Angel and a visit to Lucania's little Stonehenge.

San Mauro Forte

It is an ancient hill town in Matera that shows Norman influences in its fortifications, and the splendor of eighteenth-century life in its many noble palaces.

Route of the seven stones

Dancing with the witches

Castelmezzano

It is one of the villages of the Lucanian Dolomites. Set among the rocks, it offers a landscape that enchants in every season. Together with Pietrapertosa, it forms the two extremes of the Flight of the Angel.

Abandoned village of Campomaggiore Vecchio

It is a fantastic village abandoned by a landslide. Its ruins, which can be visited year-round, are reborn as a summer theater in summer, telling a story of abandonment and cultural rebirth.

Church of St. Clare

Valuable church included in the Norman Tower complex, home of cloistered nuns, with beautiful frescoes by Fr. A. Ferro, gilded coffered ceiling and a magnificent wooden crucifix.

Tricarico Cathedral

The church of Santa Maria Assunta appears to date back to Robert Guiscard. Remodeled several times with two naves, it preserves frescoes and wonderful stucco work, and the tombs of the bishops of the diocese.

Rocco Scotellaro

Rocco Scotellaro, mayor poet of peasant freedom. He left many writings, but above all, he left an indelible imprint in the hearts of his countrymen.

Rite of Commencement Carnival

This is the ritual that the Masks perform on the night of Jan. 17 to propitiate St. Antuono, patron saint of animals. Food, music and dancing around the bonfire precede the 3 ritual laps around the church.

Archaeological Museum of Tricarico

Some rooms of the Ducal Palace house the Archaeological Museum, where the remains of excavations from the Tricarico, Civita and Collina Materana areas with valuable works are located.

Ducal Palace Tricarico

The Ducal Palace is a treasure chest of beauty and town memory, with its decorated rooms overlooking the town. The Sanseverino counts lived there and today it is Tricarico's exhibition center.