castelmezzano

Cradled in the rocks among the jutting peaks of the Dolomiti Lucane, Castelmezzano leaves you breathless. The first glimpse of this stone town charms and beckons. At night it's downright alluring with a hazy glow and floodlit rocks; it looks like a life-size nativity scene. Despite its small...

Connected to the Pietrapertosa by a zip line.

You can climb the rocks.

View from the rocks.

Walking up to the rocks.

Old communal bread oven.

Signs to ruins and walking trails.

Walk across town to the rocks.

Walk the narrow lanes through the town.

Piazza in front of the church.

There are a few restaurants and caffes in town.

View from parking area.

Park on the edge of town.

The town is built into the rocks near the top of a mountain.

In the valley between Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa, on the walking trail "Il Percorso delle Sette Pietre".

View of town from road.

Another view of the town from the road below. You can see the paths below town.

We walked on the pathway above the town (you can see it in this photo).