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9 DAYS
The Deep South
Start your soulful saunter in the cave city of
Matera
. Spend a couple of days exploring its
famous
sassi,
as well as the
chiese rupestri
(cave churches), on a hike along the Gravina.
From here, continue south to the
Parco Nazionale del Pollino
for a serious nature fix. Base
yourself in
Terranova di Pollino
for four days, hiking through pine woods and beech
forest to Basilicata's highest peak, Monte Pollino, and dancing to the
zampogne
(double-
chantered pipes) in the Albanian villages of
San Paolo Albanese
and
San Costantino Al-
banese
. Don't leave the park without spotting the rare Bosnian pine tree,
pino loricato
.
Lungs filled with mountain air, it's time to head west to the gorgeous coastal gem of
Mar-
atea
. Pass a couple of days soothing your muscles in the town's crystalline Tyrrhenian wa-
