Pietrapertosa, the fortress city

Pietrapertosa is a village located on the slopes of a rugged crest of the Piccole Dolomiti Lucane, in the Gallipoli Cognato Park, in the province of Potenza.

With its 1088 meters above sea level, it is the highest inhabited center in Basilicata.

At the gates of the village, visitors are welcomed by the bell tower of the church and convent of San Francesco, beyond which the narrow stone alleys wind.

Above the roofs of the houses the spiers of the crest of the Little Dolomites rise sternly, against which, often, small houses are stuck.

The symbiosis of Pietrapertosa with the mountain has very ancient origins, which experienced the passage of the Saracens and Normans.

Saraceno, for example, is the ancient Arabata district.

The castle is a must, even if demanding, due to the long climb to go to reach it.

In addition to being a historical monument of great value, the manor is an exceptional vantage point.

The view from the castle is that from the highest point of the town, located as it is on the top of the Lucanian Dolomites.