Genzano di Lucania

This is the inland Basilicata hill country between the Bradano basin and the first rises toward the Lucanian Apennines, with cultivated rolling terrain, wheat fields and scattered woods around the village. The Bradano valley lies in this part of the province. The nearest larger centre in daily use is Potenza, with the provincial services and rail connections; Matera is also an important city for the wider area. Banzi is known historically for the archaeological site of ancient Bantia and for the Roman tablet known as the Tabula Bantina.