The best traffic-free bike rides around San Martino D'Agri

In this territory, you can easily go from the riverbed to the mountain, passing from hot to cold, so I recommend dressing in layers and wearing classic trekking clothing, or if on a bike, several layers of clothing. If on foot, comfortable shoes. The routes are not particularly difficult.

San Martino d’Agri preserves an authentic charm amidst history, spirituality, and unspoiled nature. Strolling through the medieval village, you'll encounter treasures such as the Convent of Sant’Antonio, famous for its precious frescoes; the Church of San Francesco, guardian of an invaluable wooden choir; the ancient Abbey of Sant’Angelo with its mysterious rock-hewn caves; the recently restored Romano watermill; the Murgia of Sant'Oronzo with its unmistakable skyline and wild panoramas. The village is entirely within the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino lucano and is a guardian of many endangered animal species that can only be observed here, including Griffons and Egyptian Vultures. For those who love spiritual places, the Chapel of Monte Raparo is a must-see, a pilgrimage destination and an extraordinary panoramic viewpoint, along with the evocative sanctuary of the Madonna della Rupe, nestled in nature. San Martino d’Agri is an ideal destination for those seeking authentic beauty, traditions, and a deep connection with the land of Lucania.

Beautiful panoramic place with a view of the Val d'Agri and the presence of the suggestive chapel of the Madonna della Rupe

The Grumentum Archaeological Park preserves, within an exceptionally suggestive landscape, the remains of one of the major Roman cities of Regio III: Lucania et Bruttii. Initially a small Lucanian center allied with Rome, settled since the beginning of the 3rd century BC, it was crossed by Hannibal during the Second Punic War, when he took the side of the Carthaginians, and was the scene of a battle narrated by Livy. Following a slow process of Romanization, which provided for land assignments to the Romans through the centuriation system, the center was monumentalized starting from the middle of the 1st century BC, when it was refounded as a Roman colony. From this period onwards, it was equipped with all the typical monuments of Roman cities, in imitation of the Urbe. Today the site, a unique example in Basilicata of a Roman urban plan that is clearly legible as a whole, allows a visit through the public and private spaces of the Roman city, still delineated by the regularity of the ancient road axes. From the theater you can reach the Italic temple, the domus with mosaics and, along the paving of the main plateia, the area of the Forum with public, civil and religious buildings (Capitolium, Augusteo, Porticus, Curia, Basilica, Forensic Baths). The route then continues to the Terme Maggiori, an extraordinarily preserved thermal complex, rich in luxurious decorative apparatus (mosaics, imported marbles...), to the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, which represents the first cathedral when the center became the seat of a bishop. The route ends near the monumental amphitheater, one of the oldest masonry amphitheaters known to us. Strategically positioned on the eastern edge of the hill, it is located overlooking the Pietra del Pertusillo Lake, in the heart of the Appennino Lucano National Park. A visit to Grumentum allows you to fully appreciate the close relationship between archaeology and nature, between landscape and culture. Source Ministry of Culture Discover all our routes on www.viaggiatorelento.com

Archaeological area of the ancient Roman Grumentum.

Wonderful picturesque village in the Val d'Agri, from here you have wonderful views of the surrounding environment.

Ancient remains of an amphitheater of Roman origin.

Village perched at 600 m a.s.l. which has less than a thousand inhabitants located between the sites of community interest of Lake Pertusillo and Monte Raparo.