Val d'Agri

The Val d’Agri follows the Agri river from the mountains above Marsico Nuovo to Lake Pertusillo and on towards Sant’Arcangelo. Much of it lies in the Appennino Lucano Val d’Agri-Lagonegrese National Park, with woods, pastures and peaks such as the Volturino and Monte Raparo.

At Grumento Nova you can visit the archaeological park of ancient Grumentum, with its Roman theatre and amphitheatre, and the museum. Viggiano is a pilgrimage destination for the Black Madonna and the home of harp players, Moliterno is the village of canestrato pecorino, Sarconi of PGI beans. Marsico Nuovo has a hilltop old town, Montemurro the memory of the poet Leonardo Sinisgalli, Guardia Perticara its stone houses, Sant’Arcangelo the Orsoleo convent.

It is a valley to explore by car or bike, stopping in villages, farms and along the lake.