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Miglionico

Province of Matera, Region Basilicata, Italy

The Locality: A lively holiday destination, the town rises on a high hill amid olive trees, vineyards, orchards and vegetable gardens, between the valleys of the Bradano and Basento rivers.

INFO: -- Population: ca. 2,600 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 75010 -- Phone Area Code: 0835

WHERE TO STAY: See Hotels, Agritourism and Bed & Breakfast in the Comune of Miglionico, divided by category, with contact information.

HISTORY: Miglionico was for a long time a fiefdom of the Sanseverino family and subsequently, in the 16th century it was allotted to Ettore Fieramosca, the famous condottiere of the Barletta challenge.

WHAT TO SEE
The Castle of Malconsiglio, a massive fortiress possibly built by the Normans.

the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, with a 13th-century portal and a Romanesque belltower, partly renovated in the Renaissance period, hosting a fine late-15th century polyptych by Cima da Conegliano and 18 panel paintings in the Baroque style.

the San Giuliano Oasis, an artificial lake formed by the Bradano river, surrounded by woods offering shelter to migratory birds.