Valsinni is a village and ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' in the
province of Matera
The province of Matera ( it, Provincia di Matera; Materano: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Matera. It has an area of and a total population of 201,133; the city Matera has a population of 61,204. T ...
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Basilicata
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region of southern
Italy
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The village is bordered by
Colobraro
Colobraro ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. The town is positioned on a high hill dominating the valley of the river Sinni, near the town of Valsinni.
Geography
Colobrar ...
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Nocara
Nocara is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza, in the Calabria region of southern Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the m ...
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Noepoli
Noepoli is a ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. This ancient Lucanian village is situated in the Sarmento Valley, at the heart of the Pollino National Park.
History
Originally an Onotrio- Luca ...
,
Nova Siri
Nova Siri is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Nova Siri is close to the site of the ancient Ionians, Ionian colony of Siris (Magna Graecia), Siris. Nova Siri is formed by two small town ...
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Rotondella
Rotondella ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
Language
People of Rotondella speak R'tunnar (Rontondellese), a dialect of Basilicata.
Cuisine
*U' pastizz 'rtunnar: Prodo ...
and
San Giorgio Lucano
San Giorgio Lucano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera
The province of Matera ( it, Provincia di Matera; Materano: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Matera. It has an area of and a tot ...
.
History
The territory of the "comune" includes the ruins of the ancient city of
Lagaria Lagaria (Greek: ), was an ancient town of Lucania, situated between Thurii and the river Siris (modern Sinni).
According to legend, it was founded by a colony of Phocians under the command of Epeius, the architect of the Trojan Horse. Strabo an ...
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The town was known as Favale San Cataldo until 1873.
Main sights
Sights include:
*the Castle, dating back to the 11th century, where the Italian Renaissance poet Isabella Morra was born, lived and died
*Palazzo Melidoro
*Mother Church, of medieval origins, dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta
*Church of the Annunciation (17th century)
Economy
The town has an ancient tradition of millers, whose symbol is the mill of Palazzo Mauri, which is still supplied with large stone wheels.
The economy of the town is mostly based on agriculture and livestock breeding.
Culture
The main festival of Valsinni occurs on 9/10 May, including a religious procession for the patron Saint Fabian. Another event is ''L'estate di Isabella'' ("Isabella's Summer"), held every summer in the month of August to honor Renaissance poet Isabella Morra.
People
Isabella Morra, the 16th century writer and poet, came from Valsinni, at the time known as Favale .
References
Cities and towns in Basilicata
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