Marsicovetere
Tucked into the Lucanian Apennines above the Val d’Agri, Marsicovetere is a place whose character is shaped by its elevated hillside setting. The comune lies in Basilicata’s Province of Potenza, where the broad Agri valley is bounded by cultivated slopes and long wooded ridges. Its historic core forms a dense hill settlement of narrow lanes, pale stone façades and terracotta roofs, with a church bell tower rising above the houses. Marsicovetere is part of the Appennino Lucano–Val d’Agri–Lagonegrese National Park, which protects mountain and valley environments across this section of southern Italy. The municipal territory also includes Villa d’Agri on the valley floor, linking the old upland centre to the wider Val d’Agri.
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Marsicovetere sits on the northern side of the Val d'Agri in Basilicata, Italy, where the Agri River runs through a high valley enclosed by the southern Apennines. The municipality brings together the older hillside centre of Marsicovetere and Villa d'Agri, the larger settlement on the valley floor. Its elevated historic core retains the compact form typical of inland Lucanian towns. Woodland slopes, farmland and mountain roads shape the surrounding territory, which forms part of the Appennino Lucano Val d'Agri Lagonegrese National Park. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Basilicata.
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