Rotonda, the authentic village of the Pollino

Rotonda is a small town in the province of Potenza located in the green scenery of the Pollino National Park.

Going up the medieval village, you come across the Church of the Madonna del Rosario, whose bell tower stands out over the landscape.

The building stands just below the ancient castle of Rotonda and was built between 1100 and 1200 in a classical style.

At the highest point of the town you can reach a short staircase that leads between the ruins of the castle of Rotonda and the cross that dominates the roofs of the houses.

The cross stands out white in the sky, erected above the bare rock. From up here a breathtaking view sweeps from the roofs of the village to the farthest peaks of the Pollino massif.

Under the cross there is also what remains of the ancient castle, built by the Sanseverino di Bisignano family in the 15th century, whose walls contrast with the intertwining alleys of the town below.

The village has been included in the list of “The Authentic Italian Villages”. The town stands on a limestone massif and extends gently over the small valley between the mountains, with its narrow and steep streets and small medieval houses.

At the highest point of the town you can reach a short staircase that leads between the ruins of the castle of Rotonda and the cross that dominates the roofs of the houses.

The cross stands out white in the sky, erected above the bare rock. From up here a breathtaking view sweeps from the roofs of the village to the farthest peaks of the Pollino massif.