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Basilicata
Italian vacations designed with only you in mind.
Cities:
Potenza is the regional capital; Matera is the capital of the other province.
Must Sees:
the "Sassi" in Matera; the typical houses and churches dug into the "tufa" crag. In the Gulf of Policastro, tourists can enjoy the fascinating Maratea, an important resort of the Tyrrhenian Sea; on the Ionian Sea, the Antiquarium of Metaponto.
Food specialities of Basilicata
calzone di verdure - pizza dough baked folded over a filling of chard, peppers and raisins
ciaudedda - braised artichokes stuffed with potatoes, onions, fava beans, salt pork
zuppa di pesce alla Santavenere - soup based on grouper, scorpion fish and other Ionian seafood with plenty of garlic and pepper
scarcedda - Easter tart with ricotta and hard-boiled eggs
caciocavallo Silano - a stringy semi-hard cheese
Wines & wine regions of Basilicata
Reds: Aglianico del Vulture
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