Basilicate, Italy · Europe
Policoro is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Scanzano Jonico, 27km from Craco.
Policoro is a town located in Basilicate, Italy. With a population of 11,810, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Policoro 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 Policoro to your route.
Policoro (Lucano: Pulecòre) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. With some 18,000 inhabitants, is bounded by the towns of Rotondella, Scanzano Jonico and Tursi. Situated on the coast, its population swells in the summertime due to an influx of tourists who comeRead more
to enjoy the Lido di Policoro.
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Policoro is located in Basilicate, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 40.2128 latitude, 16.6779 longitude.
Policoro has a population of approximately 11,810 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.
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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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Two ancient cave-dwelling districts carved into the ravine of Matera, inhabited since the Paleolithic and now a UNESCO site.
51 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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