{"id":1999,"date":"2026-11-07T21:52:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T21:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ebas.it\/beaches-basilicata\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T22:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T22:10:23","slug":"beaches-basilicata","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ebas.it\/en\/beaches-basilicata\/","title":{"rendered":"The beaches of Basilicata"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Basilicata is one of the few Italian regions with a coastline on two seas<\/strong>: the Tyrrhenian, with the rocky coves of Maratea, and the Ionian, with the long fine-sand beaches of the Metapontino. Together they add up to about 50 kilometres of coast<\/strong>, and the contrast is the best part: cliffs, caves and deep blue water on one side, golden sands, pine woods and dunes on the other. In 2026 as many as five Basilicata municipalities<\/strong> were awarded the Blue Flag: Maratea, Bernalda (Lido di Metaponto), Pisticci (Marina di Pisticci), Policoro (Lido Nord and Sud) and Nova Siri (Lido).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tyrrhenian coast: Maratea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

About 32 kilometres of high, jagged coastline, all within Maratea<\/a>, the only Basilicata municipality on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The beaches are small, often pebbly with dark sand, set among the rocks, with seabeds that drop quickly: ideal for snorkelling and swimming in clear water. Some can be reached by car, others only from the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n