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Italian Regions Basilicata Province Matera Comune Montescaglioso

Montescaglioso

Province of Matera, Region Basilicata, Italy

The town rises on a hill over the fertile valley of the Bradano river and the Matera ravine.

Info:

-- Population: ca. 10,000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 75024 -- Phone Area Code: 0835

Where to stay

See Hotels, Agritourism and Bed & Breakfast in the Comune of Montescaglioso, divided by category, with contact information.

HISTORY: Montescaglioso was the site of one of the most important Benedictine monasteries in Basilicata.

What to see:

The abbey of San Angelo, at the top of the town surrounded by 15th-century walls, hosting cycles of frescoes of the 17th and 18th-centuries.