Tourist itineraries

Valle Rita is ideally located for sightseeing tours in places famous for their historical, natural and artistic value.
We suggest some of the most interesting itineraries.

Ionian coast 

Valle Rita is situated along the Ionian Coast, a few kilometres from Metaponto, Policoro and Nova Siri to the south, Taranto to the north. The main attractions of this territory are the limpid sea -water, the unspoilt nature and the magnificent remains of the ancient Greece.

Matera and the Sassi 

Ancient town, now patrimony of UNESCO: visiting Matera you’ll enjoy an extraordinary voyage into History plunging yourself in un unreal scenery. Matera is only 40 km from Valle Rita.

Natural Parks 

The National Park of Pollino is the biggest protected area in Italy; it is situated between Basilicata and Calabria (70 km from Valle Rita).

Archaeological Park of the Rupestrian Churches, in Matera.
Visiting Matera you’ll have the possibility to walk through this park full of natural and historical witnesses. This place is unique in its kind among the Italian natural protected areas (30 km from Valle Rita).

Park of Gallipoli Cognato wood on the Lucanian Dolomites
The green heart of Basilicata, a large area surrounded by peaks of the Lucanian Dolomites. An ideal place for those who love birwatching trekking, mountaineering, mountain bike and excursions. The Park doesn’t lack historical, cultural and gastronomic surprises (70 km from Valle Rita).

Basilicata  

Many surprises await you: the historic area of Vulture with
the Monticchio Lakes and the Castles of Fredrick II, Maratea, Sirino, Grumento and other little but interesting villages.