Via Afrodite, 33, Policoro

The cluster sits on the Ionian coast of the Gulf of Taranto on the low Metaponto coastal plain. A coastal wetland and remnant swamp-pine wood, the Bosco Pantano di Policoro, lies at the town edge and is a regional nature reserve with an environmental centre and trails. The Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Siritide is located in Policoro. The archaeological area of Metaponto (Magna Graecia) is to the north, roughly within a 10–15 km radius. The surrounding landscape is intensively farmed plain (crops, vegetables, olive groves) with irrigation and large agricultural plots. Nearby communes within about 15 km include Pisticci and its frazione Marconia, which provide local services and transport links. There are no named mountain ranges or ski lifts within the immediate 15 km radius; the Apennine uplands lie well inland.