Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Abbazia di San Michele Arcangelo, Montescaglioso
Basilicata
Montescaglioso's "città dei monasteri" is crowned by the huge San Michele abbey, its two cloisters and frescoed halls looking one way to the Murgia and Matera and the other across the Bradano valley to the sea. The town's cliff-edge lanes give the same wide view.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+80 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking near the abbey in Montescaglioso.
Water
Fountains in the town.
Highlights
- Large Benedictine abbey and cloisters
- Balcony toward Matera and the Ionian coast
- Cliff-edge old town
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome in the town lanes and on the belvedere; not inside the abbey.
