Sasso di Castalda

Amidst dense beech forests and mountains arranged almost to protect the village, Sasso di Castalda is known for its breathtaking views and hiking trails. In the Costara forest, a well-trodden path leads to the Faggio di San Michele, one of the region's father trees. Amidst characteristic narrow streets adorned with flower-filled balconies and interspersed with ancient buildings, intoxicated by the inviting aroma of local cuisine, we reach one of Basilicata's best-known attractions, the Ponte alla Luna (Moon Bridge): a Tibetan bridge connecting two spurs and overlooking a shivering precipice. The structure, suggestive and adrenaline-filled, is dedicated to engineer Rocco Petrone, a member of the Nasa staff responsible for the Apollo 11 mission that took man to the moon in 1969.