Ruoti (pz) - contrada taverna foj - abitazione

The area sits in the Lucanian Apennines, with wooded hills and agricultural valleys around Bella. The Ofanto river system is nearby, and the landscape is inland southern Apennine countryside rather than a plain. The nearest larger town is Potenza, which has the main services, rail connections and provincial institutions. This part of Basilicata is known for mountain villages, forests, grazing land and mixed farming.