Castelmezzano is a municipality in Potenza province, Basilicata.
Go in May to June and September, for warm days and lighter crowds.
- Province
- Potenza
- People
- 800
Municipal sources describe its historic core as a concentric medieval settlement in a rocky basin and place its territory in the area of the Gallipoli Cognato Piccole Dolomiti Lucane park. The town, its former castle, church, valley and outdoor infrastructure require separate evidence-led records.
At the table in Basilicata
Ciambotta Lucana
Basilicata’s summer vegetable stew: peppers, eggplant, potatoes, and tomatoes cooked separately, then married.
Crapiata materana
A generous Matera soup of dried legumes, wheat and farro, with small potatoes and olive oil.
Aglianico del Vulture
Grottino di Roccanova
Where to stay in Castelmezzano
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When to visit Castelmezzano
Average highs and lows across the year.
Where next

Matera
About 50 km as the crow flies. The Sassi cave districts and rupestrian churches of a UNESCO World Heritage landscape; European Capital of Culture 2019; Pane di Matera IGP.
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