Population: 610.330
Surface (Kmq): 9992
Density (Inhabitants/Kmq.): 61
Main city: Potenza (PZ)
Other towns: Matera (MT).

Washed by two seas, the Ionian to the south east and the Tyrrhenian to the south-west, mountainous in the centre with peaks rising above 2000m, hilly to the east and with flatlands to the south east, Basilicata offers the excitement of the discovery of its natural beauty, of its history and prehistory, and of its traditions which in some areas conserve the ancestral memories of the origin of man. Basilicata is a place of breathtaking and unusual panoramas, of cities packed with history, of untouched seaside towns with never-ending beaches of fine, golden sand. Here are the tops of post-modern skyscrapers and bridges built to challenge the laws of gravity, like the one in Potenza. There are natural spas in Rapolla, Terme di Ala and Latronico, and Terme La Calda; and the wonders of nature in the Pollino National Park, the regional Natural Park of Gallipoli Cognato and the Lucanian Dolomites. Culture and tradition abound with the folk festivals in Matera and the art of Maratea, while the beauty of the seaside is always evident in the clear seawaters.