An abandoned hill town rising on a pedestal of clay badlands, emptied after a landslide in 1963.
Its roofless houses and lone tower have made it a haunting film location, a ghost town frozen above the calanchi.
When to visit Craco
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What to see first
Craco Vecchia Historic Settlement
Basilicata's abandoned hill town, evacuated after a 1963 landslide and visited today only by guided tour.
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