The greater part of the Basilicata territory is covered by mountains, with areas often difficult to reach that have conserved an almost wild character, where the presence of humans is marginal and one can immerse one-self in undisturbed nature.Tranquillity, fresh air, extensive forests and immense meadows, make the Lucano mountains an ideal place for those passionate about trekking, mountain-biking, horse-back riding, rock-climbing and bird-watching.
culture of the people here. The Pollino National Park is the largest national park in Italy. It covers a surface area of around 200,000 hectares of mountains on both the Calabrian and Lucano sides. Aside from its vastness, the remarkable variety of flora and fauna alone is worth the visit. .
There is a variety of vegetation including birch forests, white fir, and on the peaks, the extremely rare Loricato Pine. Among these mountains’ wilder inhabitants, there are royal eagles, wolves, wild boar, royal owls, skunks and porcupines. Also characterizing the park is the presence of small villages of ethnic Albanians, which date back to the 25th century and have managed to keep their Balkan traditions intact. In San Costantino it is still possible to hear sacred and pagan songs and attend traditional Balkan dances to the sound of the zampogna, a sort of bag-pipe.
This park is primarily made up of the Gallipoli Cognato Forest, which covers most of the area and flows into the surrounding forests. The fascinating Lucano Dolomites are a picturesque and jagged chain of compact sandstone peaks, shaped by nature, which extend from the Moors of Castelmezzano to the town of Pietrapertosa. ,,,,,,This chain creates a unique landscape in which rocky spires and towers stand out, dominating the Basento Valley.
There are other mountainous zones in Basilicata: the Sirino chain in the West, the Lucano Apennine chain between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas, the Vulture mountains and the mountains surrounding Potenza. These are all areas covered by forests where nature is still the master of time.
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