Basilicata

This region was originally called Lucania, but it was later named Basilicata by the Romans, from the Greek word basilikos, which means governor or prince. From 1932 to 1947, the area was officially called Lucania, but then it returned to its current name. However, the region's inhabitants are still called Lucani.

Basilica borders Apulia in the north; Apulia and the Ionian Sea to the east; Calabria to the south; and the Tyrrhenian Sea and Campania to the west. It is Italy's poorest region, most likely because the mountainous landscape is not conducive to building towns. Also, the dry, infertile land prevents prosperity from farming, and only small amounts of cereals, sugar beets, grapes and citrus fruits are grown.

Travel to Basilica to experience the serenity of Italy in the isolated areas of Lake Monticchio, Maratea, Metaponto and Policoro.

Links: http://www.basilicatanet.it