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Podcast: Untold Italy travel podcast
Episode: 47. Basilicata - ancient southern region of tradition and history
Description: #047 Basilicata - an ancient region of southern Italy with Karen HaidBasilicata is a small region of Italy that sits snugly among its more famous neighbors - Campania, Puglia and Calabria. It is best known for the fascinating city of Matera which was added to UNESCO's World Heritage list in recognition of its centuries of continuous human settlement. Yet Basilicata's ancient past, mountainous terrain and hilltop towns are relatively undiscovered by travelers.Writer Karen Haid has spent many weeks exploring this pocket of Italy and joins us to share what makes Basilicata special and t...