Trilocale in Castelmezzano

The village sits in the Lucanian Apennines on ridges and cultivated hills above the Basento valley. The Basento river system shapes the surrounding inland landscape, with badlands and clay hills found in this part of the province. The area is close to the Gallipoli Cognato Piccole Dolomiti Lucane Regional Park, known for sandstone peaks and forested slopes around Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa. Potenza is the nearest provincial capital of size, with the main rail and road services for the area. This part of Basilicata is known for inland hill villages, cereal farming, olive groves and erosional landscapes.