Discover Satriano di Lucania: Art, Traditions and Forest
Accommodation in Satriano Di Lucania
Satriano di Lucania: Art and Character
Satriano di Lucania can be explored through its visible art, local traditions, buildings and landscape. The murals of Satriano di Lucania depict traditional crafts, magical beliefs and scenes from the life of the painter Giovanni De Gregorio, known as Il Pietrafesa, who was from Satriano di Lucania. This provides you with a cultural introduction that connects concrete images with the history of the place.
Buildings with a History of Their Own
The Chapel of San Giovanni preserves a fresco by Giovanni De Gregorio, known as Il Pietrafesa. The Chiesa Madre di Satriano di Lucania is dedicated to Saint Peter, was rebuilt in the 1950s and retains its original 37-metre-high bell tower. Palazzo Loreti is an 18th-century noble palace in Satriano di Lucania. The 1950s therefore introduce a different period from that of the 18th-century noble palace. The fresco and the bell tower belong to two different religious buildings. These features provide different perspectives on painting, religious architecture and architecture.
The Carnival of Satriano
The Carnival of Satriano includes the masks and traditions associated with it: Rumita, Urs, Quaresima and Foresta che cammina. If you would like to include Italian traditions and local culture in your travel planning, this carnival offers its own vocabulary of figures, names and customs.
Forest and Landscape
Bosco Ralle in the surroundings of Satriano di Lucania is a forest area characterised by imposing beech trees. It has equipped picnic areas with tables and benches. When planning a break in Bosco Ralle, you can take the facilities with tables and benches into account. Anyone wishing to combine nature with a break outdoors can focus on this clearly defined landscape theme.
The Madonna della Rocca
The Madonna della Rocca towers above the banks of the Melandro River.
Ancient Sites in the Surrounding Area
Three ancient sites are located in the immediate surroundings of Satriano di Lucania: Masseria Satriano, Proprietà Greco (Torre di Satriano) and Isca Pantanelle. They broaden the perspective on the surrounding area to include archaeological themes and make the ancient past an independent focus of your travel planning.
A Castle in the Surrounding Area
The Castello Caracciolo di Brienza castle is also located in the surroundings of Satriano di Lucania.
Key Focuses for Your Travel Planning
This results in several key focuses for your travel and accommodation planning: art and architecture in Satriano di Lucania, the carnival, the Bosco Ralle forest area, as well as ancient sites and a castle in the surrounding area. When choosing a hotel or other accommodation, you can consider whether cultural attractions in the town or destinations in the surrounding area should shape your days more strongly.
More Travel Ideas
For more travel ideas, also discover Fraccia, San Severino Lucano, Tito, Picerno, Acerenza, Lauria, Senise and Sarnelli.
For the higher-level travel overview: Potenza.
