2 bedrooms self-contained apartment, 71 m²

Tursi, Matera (province)

Independent accommodation, without condominium fees, located in the immediate vicinity of the square and the cathedral. Composed of equipped kitchen and fireplace, a living room with sofa bed with access to a large balcony; two bedrooms and a bathroom with shower and washing machine. The apartment is furnished and everything is included in the sale price; equipped with cold / hot air conditioner; double glazed windows and mosquito nets. The balcony has a sunshade that works with a remote control and ropes for hanging out the laundry.
There are so many things to see in Tursi and throughout Basilicata, from the sea to the mountains, from the coast to the hinterland. Visiting the region allows you to get in touch with the history and traditions of this land widely re-evaluated for its many attractions far from mass tourism.
From the historicity and culture of "Matera" to the breathtaking beauties of "Maratea", passing from "Castelmezzano" with houses perched as well as many villages scattered throughout the Lucano area.
Basilicata and its sought-after enchanting destinations (often unexplored) such as the "Lakes of Monticchio", "Sassi di Matera", "Dolomiti Lucane", Cascate di San Fele "," the Monte Pollino National Park "and many other itineraries just waiting to be visited, appreciated and shared: the beaches of the Ionian Sea very close to the village of Tursi and the pebble beaches of the nearby Calabria.
Tursi boasts a gastronomic tradition based on simple dishes of peasant cuisine, made with excellent raw materials and prepared with recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation.
The purely agricultural village of Tursi, an exporter of citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons and tangerines, boasts of a spring variety of orange known only in its territory.
In addition to citrus groves, there are also peaches, apricots and an important cultivation of olive groves from which an excellent extra virgin olive oil of excellent quality is obtained. And the cultivation of table grapes as well as wine cannot be missed.
Tursi is surrounded by the enchanting scenery of the "Calanchi", blocks of clay origin that create unique landscapes, made of canyons, pinnacles and arid white dunes.
What makes Tursi special is also the ancient village of "Rabatana", which earned it the name of one of the "authentic villages of Italy".
La Rabatana is the oldest part of the village, surrounded by deep precipices. It is a district accessible from the center of Tursi only thanks to a wide and steep staircase and characterized by an evocative tangle of houses built by the Saracens in 850 BC in stones and bricks and by a complex system of caves and narrow streets accessible only through the various houses.
The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore located in the Rabatana district, built by Basilian monks between the 9th and 10th centuries. In the crypt itself, you can visit the stone crib and numerous Renaissance frescoes.
The village of Tursi is rich in churches including the Cathedral of the Annunciation (XV), the Sanctuary of the Madonna d'Anglona (XI and XII), located on a hill where the view extends from the sea to the rivers of which it is rich the region and other villages that rise on the heights.
Tursi is a bishopric and the ancient palace can be seen in front of the Cathedral.