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Exploring Basilicata and Calabria Foggia Lavello

Mostly upland country, Basilicata (or lucania, as it is MELFI VENOSA
also known) is scattered with Greek ruins (like those at Rionero in Vulture
Metaponto), medieval abbeys and norman castles (such Forenza Bari
as Melfi’s). Matera, its most interesting city, stands amid LAGOPESOLE Acerenza
an arid lunar landscape of denuded valleys. Calabria is Ruoti Irsina
often described as the land between two seas. the lovely Napoli La Martella
beaches and virgin landscape between tropea and Potenza Tricario MATERA
Maratea attract many visitors. the ionian coast’s chief Tito Garaguso Montescaglioso
attractions are its Greek ruins, including locri epizephiri, Anzi Ferrandina
and hill-towns, such as stilo and Gerace. Marsico Nuovo B A S I L I C A T A Bernalda Taranto
Corleto Perticara Stigliano Craco
Aliano Cavone
Grumento Nova METAPONTO
Agri
Tursi Scanzano
Monte Raparo
Key 1761m Sinni
Lagonegro Senise
Motorway Monti Sirino Rocca Imperiale
Rivello 2005m
Major road Oriolo Montegiordano Marina
Lauria Latronico
Secondary road MARATEA Monte Caramola Amendolara
1524m
Minor road
Praia a Mare Monte Pollino
Scenic route 2248m
Main railway Scalea Lao Castrovillari Trebisacce
Monte Caramolo Golf o di
Minor railway 1827m Cassano allo Ionio
T ar anto
Regional border Spezzano
Diamante Montea Corigliano
Summit 1785m Calabro Capo Trionto
Repairing nets in the town of Pizzo, Cittadella del Capo San Marco ROSSANO
Argentano
northeast of Tropea Cetraro Acri Cariati
Punta Fiume Nicà
Serra Pantanolata
1404m Rose Campana
Paola Sila Grande Cirò Marina
San Lucido CALABRIA Umbriatico
Cosenza
Longobardi Marina L a S i l a San Giovanni Strongoli
in Fiore
Rogliano
Amantea Monte Gariglione Petilia Crotone
1765m
Policastro
Campora S. Giovanni
Monte Mancuso Capo
1328m Taverna Cutro Colonna
O Nicastro
N Golfo di Lamezia Catanzaro Capo Rizzuto
E Sant Eufemia Terme
R Girifalco Golfo
R Pizzo di Squillace
I
T TROPEA Vibo Soverato
Valentia
The picturesque hill-town of Rivello, north of Maratea in Basilicata Mileto Davoli O
R Nicotera Serra S. Bruno I
Sights at a Glance A Golfo Rosarno Fabrizia N
1 Melfi M di Gioia L e S e r r e STILO O
2 Venosa Gioia Tauro Punta Stilo I
3 Lagopesole Palmi Polistena Riace Marina
4 Matera Bagnara Calabra R
5 Metaponto GERACE A
Locri
6 Maratea Messina Locri Epizefiri M
7 Rossano Aspromonte
8 Tropea Monti Peloritani REGGIO DI Bovalino Marina
CALABRIA
9 Stilo Pellaro Staiti
0 Gerace Lazzaro
q Reggio di Calabria Stracia
For additional map symbols see back flap
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Eyewitness Travel LAYERS PRINTED:
Explorer template “UK” LAYER
(Source v1.2)
Date 6th August 2012
Size 125mm x 217mm