Pisticci

Under Roman domination, Pisticci became an important agricultural center and in the year 1000 and recorded the presence of the Normans who formed the fief; the Benedictines founded the monastery of Santa Maria del Casale on an ancient Basilian settlement, now open to visitors. In 1688 a devastating landslide modified the territorial structure of the town, giving life to a new district, the “Dirupo”, risen from the rubble of the tragic event and today recognized among the “100 wonders of Italy”.
The territory, widely diversified and heterogeneous, embraces the hilly areas of the old town, those of Valbasento, and the flat areas that, from the hamlet of Marconia, reach the sea. The landscape of the Calanchi that surrounds the entire historic center of Pisticci is evocative, a unique spectacle and a strong tourist attraction for its lunar landscapes resulting from the erosion of the clay that has affected these areas over the centuries.