Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Guardia Perticara
Basilicata
Guardia Perticara has kept its medieval fabric almost intact — every façade in local sandstone, flower-hung balconies, stepped alleys converging on the ruined castle tower. Around it lie the oak woods and wheat hills of the Appennino Lucano, and the Sauro badlands.
Duration
1 hour
Distance
2 km
Elevation
+60 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking at the edge of the village.
Water
Fountains in the village.
Highlights
- All-stone medieval village
- Ruined castle tower
- Sauro-valley woods and badlands
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome in the stone lanes and on the paths around the village.
