Basilicate, Italy · Europe
San Mauro Forte is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Garaguso, 20km from Craco.
San Mauro Forte is a town located in Basilicate, Italy. With a population of 1,648, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, San Mauro Forte 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 Mauro Forte to your route.
Garaguso is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
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San Mauro Forte is located in Basilicate, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 40.4833 latitude, 16.2516 longitude.
San Mauro Forte has a population of approximately 1,648 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 Italy4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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.
18 km · about 20 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
An ancient city in Basilicata carved into limestone gorges, with cave dwellings (Sassi) continuously inhabited for over 9,000 years.
36 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Two ancient cave-dwelling districts carved into the ravine of Matera, inhabited since the Paleolithic and now a UNESCO site.
37 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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