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.