Basilicate, Italy · Europe
Castelmezzano sits on the route: 10 minutes from Campomaggiore, 37km from Craco.
Castelmezzano is a town located in Basilicate, Italy. With a population of 737, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Castelmezzano sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Castelmezzano to your route.
Castelmezzano (Castelmezzano dialect: Castrëmënzànë) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Albano di Lucania, Anzi, Laurenzana, Pietrapertosa, Trivigno.
It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages ofRead more
Italy"). In 2007 Castelmezzano was chosen by Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel magazine among "The best places you've never heard of". The Telegraph included Castelmezzano among its "Italy's 19 most beautiful villages" list in 2017, defining it "one of southern Italy's most stunningly located villages".
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Castelmezzano is located in Basilicate, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 40.5283 latitude, 16.0459 longitude.
Castelmezzano has a population of approximately 737 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
Full driving guide for Italy3 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Ghost town abandoned in 1963 after a landslide, its Norman tower and gutted palazzi still crowning a clay ridge above the Basento badlands. Visitable on guided hard-hat tours; a favourite film set from The Passion of the Christ to 007.
37 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Two ancient cave-dwelling districts carved into the ravine of Matera, inhabited since the Paleolithic and now a UNESCO site.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
An ancient city in Basilicata carved into limestone gorges, with cave dwellings (Sassi) continuously inhabited for over 9,000 years.
50 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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