For those who love nature and long walks Basilicata offers unique scenery. We have chosen for you some of the most fascinating sites for natural beauty without forgetting some stops to discover and taste the typical products of our region. A trip that perfectly combines the outdoors and a passion for good food.
First Day
The beaches of Metaponto
The first day is dedicated to the discovery of the wide and sunny beaches of Metaponto, a small town 40 kilometers from Matera, which in ancient times was an important Magna Graecia colony and where the mathematician Pythagoras founded his school and died (Metaponto, 495 BC). Not to be missed is a walk to the natural reserve of Metaponto, a protected natural area established in 1972, which occupies 240 hectares along the Ionian coast of Basilicata, between the mouths of the rivers Bradano and Basento. The most common tree species are represented by domestic and aleppo pines, as well as cypresses and eucalyptus, which spread unmistakable scents. Along the coast it is also possible to see the sea turtle Caretta caretta, an endangered protected species, but also several birds and mammals.
At the Sailing Club of Metaponto, active for 30 years, you can participate in sailing courses at all levels: from the basic course for those who have never set foot on a boat, to the deep-sea cruise for the most "navigated". 
Do not miss:
-sailing tour
-The Palatine Tables
-Archaeological museum
-Bernalda
-Fish lunch on the waterfront
Second Day
Pisticci: the Amaro Lucano 
Moving towards the south we meet the beautiful beaches of Marina di Pisticci, wilder and more pristine than those of Metaponto.  Surrounding the homonymous village is one of the ports of the Ionian coast, the Port of the Argonauts, from which you can leave for boat excursions to discover the treasures of Basilicata. The Port of the Argonauts is also a landing place for small-medium cabotage boats, even longer than 30 meters, and can accommodate up to 450 boats. There are many aquatic spots that can be practiced for those who want to live the sea at 360 °: - sailing courses and for nautical licenses, fishing trips, parafly, surfing and kite-surfing.
Pisticci is called the "white city", for its lime-painted houses with characteristic red roofs, lined up in long rows in the picturesque district "Dirupo", and is best known for being the birthplace of one of the most famous and renowned products of Basilicata: the Amaro Lucano, symbol of the region and its characteristics of tradition and authenticity. The recipe based on herbs and a mysterious ingredient is handed down from year to year by the members of the Vena family, who jealously guard it. It was born in 1894 and contains more than 30 herbs, which are processed through a process that pays particular attention to the maturation phase, when the infusion is left to rest for a long period of time.
It is here that the taste is refined, acquiring a harmonious, homogeneous character, with pleasant citrus and floral notes, the unmistakable signature of Amaro Lucano.
Not to be missed
-A ride on the beach, 
-Golf 18 holes 
-jogging around the port and in the pine forest

Third day
Policoro: nature and archeology
Policoro, the ancient Herakleia, is another important center of Magna Graecia, which houses in fact inside the National Archaeological Museum of Siritide, some of the most significant findings related to the Greek cities of Basilicata and indigenous centers of the hinterland: votive objects, grave goods of the IV-III sec. BC, beautiful pottery with red figures and fine gold filigree jewelry. 
Very fascinating is the visit to the Bosco Pantano di Policoro, at sea level, at the mouth of the river Sinni, between the dunes and the wood, remnants of ancient and impressive forests. Well-marked and practicable on foot or by bicycle, it is suitable for families with children, but also for nature lovers who can admire the last container of biodiversity in southern Italy.
A walk in the historic center of Policoro will allow you to appreciate the grandeur of the baronial castle that, despite its ancient origins, does not hide eighteenth-century forms, a sign of subsequent restructuring. It was the Basilian monks who laid the foundation of this building, around the year 1000. Later, in 1791, the princess Maria Grimaldi Gerace Serra buys the structure and transforms it into a noble house around which, slowly, rises the village. In 1893 the castle passed to Baron Berlingieri of Crotone and today, after painstaking restoration, is again open to visitors. 
Not to be missed
- Blues in Town Festival", considered the most important blues festival in southern Italy.
-Wonders of Sand", a real competition between artists who create sand sculptures up to three meters high.
-degustation of Candonga Top Quality Strawberry 

Fourth day
The Pollino: San Severino Lucano and the Pino Loricato

If you really want to get to know unspoiled nature, you absolutely must dedicate a day to visiting the Pollino National Park, 192,000 hectares, divided between Basilicata and Calabria, one of the most beautiful massifs of the Lucanian Apennines. Woods of turkey oaks, beech, firs and chestnuts alternate in a fairytale landscape full of itineraries and nature trails. It will be possible to meet the Loricate Pine, symbol of the park as a rare tree species with a twisted trunk.

Fifth day

Civita, the Raganello torrent and the arbëreshë community

There are many excursions to do in the Pollino Park, even without guides and ideal for beginners. For example, you can visit the beautiful town of Civita, founded around 1471 by an Albanian community that escaped from their homeland because of the Turkish raids and where culture, language and traditions are still handed down today. The name derives from Cifti and means 'nest of an eagle' because of its position on the Raganello torrent. Here you can visit the Museum on the Arbreshe culture and cross the village towards the belvedere on the Raganello Canyon. From here you go down towards the Devil's Bridge at 50 mt. On the shore of the river Raganello.

-The Devil's Bridge
-Walk of the Devil
-The Kodra houses: facade resembling a human face

Sixth day

Maratea: sea and dream landscapes

Arriving on the side of the Tyrrhenian Coast of Basilicata the landscape is transformed into a continuous alternation of gorges, inlets and rugged cliffs. The high and jagged Tyrrhenian coast is characterized by cliffs overlooking the crystal clear sea, pristine beaches and mysterious coves accessible only by boat.
Along the coast it is possible to visit the many sea caves, such as the Cave of Wonders, located in Marina di Maratea, one of the naturalistic jewels of the area with its imaginative sculptures of stalactites and stalagmites, an authentic speleological Eden.

Enclosed in the Gulf of Policastro here is Maratea, called by the Greeks Thea maris, the Goddess of the sea. An irregular territory that does not develop homogeneously only in the village, but that expands up to the statue of the Redeemer, the real symbol of the town, which with its blinding white given by the purity of Carrara marble stands out against the intense blue of the sky. From the highest point of Maratea you go sloping down to the coast of Castrocucco, passing through the port well equipped and able to accommodate boats of considerable size. Maratea is known as the city of 44 churches, in fact there are many places of worship and numerous are also the watchtowers located along the coast, such as the Tower appreciate the donkey.

Not to lose 
-The beaches of Acquafredda, Fiumicello, Castrocucco and the beach d'u tape Cersuta reachable only by sea
-underwater fishing
-visit to the Christ of Maratea