Basilicata is a region waiting to be discovered, almost untouched by tourism. Basilicata has maintained its culture based on love of the small things in life, for its land, which offers a particular serenity. A vacation on a holiday farm in Basilicata is an ideal way to discover “Italy-minor”. The holiday farms in Basilicata are particularly involved in catering. The restaurants on the holiday farms in Basilicata are appreciated by the local population for their homemade food. While staying on your holiday farm in Basilicata and enjoying excellent rascatielli (ear-shaped pasta) in tomato sauce, you can get to know the local people. On a holiday farm in Basilicata you might surprise a couple getting engaged, or find yourselves in the midst of celebrations after a good harvest. What is the best experience on a holiday farm in Basilicata? The day devoted to pork-tasting and brawn-making! You can ask the owners to show you how a holiday farm in Basilicata makes its excellent wines. Holiday farms in Basilicata also organize guided visits for children, who can have fun learning about country life among friendly animals, and playing children’s games from the past. Basilicata is an area to explore and enjoy for its human qualities while staying on holiday farms, in holiday homes or B&Bs. The holiday farms of Basilicata offer a golden opportunity for getting to know Italy at its most authentic. Visit the special Basilicata section on Agriturismo.com devoted to Farm Holidays in Basilicata, Holiday Homes in Basilicata and B&Bs in Basilicata.
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Surrounded by Calabria, Campania and Puglia, it is a region which offers
a great variety of scenery on relatively small territory.
The Ionian coast and the Tyrrhenian are quite different; each with its
own clearly marked individual character. The Ionian littoral is characterized
by a wide sandy shore, stretching from the Apulian to the Calabrian
borders and studded with small seaside resorts, like Lido di Metaponto,
(with its archeological remains), Marina di Pisticci, Lido di Scanzano,
Lido di Policoro; the latter, short but equally important, is a jagged
rocky coastline behind which luxuriant mediterranean vegetation flourishes
where Maratea, with its charming outlying hamlets, is one of the most
beautiful resorts of the south Tyrrhenian Sea.
The mountain scenery is arid and craggy, but fascinating as are the
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