Historic Centre of Latronico

What to see

• The grey stone portals carved by local stonemasons, with floral and animal motifs and bas-reliefs bearing the date of construction.
• Palazzo Arcieri, with its portal bearing a noble coat of arms, scrolls and a wrought-iron rosta (ornamental grille), and its inner courtyard.
• Palazzo Gioia, on the main square, with a white marble portal.
• The church of San Nicola (12th century), with an 18th-century painting of the Madonna della Pietà.
• The Museo Civico Archeologico, with finds from the Calda caves and the Enotrian necropolis of Colle dei Greci (7th-6th century BC), and the Museo delle Arti, dei Mestieri e della Civiltà Contadina (Museum of Arts, Crafts and Peasant Culture), with nearly 800 pieces.
• The calanchi (eroded clay ravines) that protect the east and north-east sides of the village, with views towards the Pollino.

How to get there

Latronico is in the Pollino National Park and can be reached by car from the A2 motorway (Lauria exits).

Useful information

• The centre is made up of alleyways and steps: wear comfortable shoes.
• Nearby: the basilica of Sant’Egidio and the Calda thermal baths.