Travel inside the Ghost Town of Craco

A few kilometers away from the city of Matera, European capital of culture 2019, there is a ghost town, Craco. The village is located at the top of a mountain range and was abandoned in the 60s, following landslides caused by some infrastructure works of the sewers. In the following years, some earthquake shocks and a flood were the cause of the definitive abandonment of the city.

In the 2000s, local institutions decided to make the area safe and transform an old and abandoned inhabited center into a tourist attraction. Craco has become one of the most popular destinations for tourists. The charm of the deserted paths of the city, in the absolute and disturbing silence of the streets and walls of the buildings, arouses a lot of curiosity.

There are no particular attractions to visit but the feeling of walking in an abandoned city is really crazy. The city is protected by a fence and can only be accessed after registering at the infopoint outside the walls.

Truly an incredible experience

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