Basilicate, Italy · Europe
San Chirico Nuovo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Tolve, 45km from Sassi di Matera.
San Chirico Nuovo is a town located in Basilicate, Italy. With a population of 1,463, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, San Chirico Nuovo 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 San Chirico Nuovo to your route.
San Chirico Nuovo is an Arbëreshë town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It was founded by Albanian settlerswith the blessing of the prince of Tolve. It is about 25 km northeast of Potenza, the provincial capital. Its population has been around 1,200 to 1,300 inRead more
recent years, with a general trend of decline.
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San Chirico Nuovo is located in Basilicate, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 40.6776 latitude, 16.0789 longitude.
San Chirico Nuovo has a population of approximately 1,463 people, making it a town in Italy.
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landmark
Village wedged into the jagged sandstone spires of the Dolomiti Lucane, linked to neighbouring Pietrapertosa by the Volo dell'Angelo zipline that flies 120 km/h across the gorge. The SP13 approach through the rock gateway is unforgettable.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
An ancient city in Basilicata carved into limestone gorges, with cave dwellings (Sassi) continuously inhabited for over 9,000 years.
44 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Two ancient cave-dwelling districts carved into the ravine of Matera, inhabited since the Paleolithic and now a UNESCO site.
45 km · about 50 min 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A 13th-century octagonal castle built by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in Puglia, renowned for its unique geometric design.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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