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Craco, Italy

cover photo by Alessandro Moneta

Location added by Karolus

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 9.8 (average on 4 votes)

Coordinates : 40.379615, 16.437893 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : The old part of Cracow (Craco Vecchia, in fact) is a ghost town in the province of Matera in Basilicata, completely deserted and the houses almost completely collapsed. In the 60's was affected by a large landslide that determined the evacuation and reconstruction of the city in a more secure location. The houses were emptied and left at the mercy of the elements, that they destroyed. Today Craco Vecchia is a destination for many tourists there trying fascinating glimpses, it was also chosen by established filmmakers as the setting for part of motion picture films; among the best known we can mention: "The wolf" (Alberto Lattuada, 1953), "Christ Stopped at Eboli" (Francesco Rosi, 1979), "The Night Sun" (Taviani brothers, 1990), "The passion of the Christ "(Mel Gibson, 2004)," Agent 007 - Quantum of Solace "(Marc Forster, 2008). For several years the Municipality of Craco has regulated the access to the ruins, as stronger the risk of collapse; However, you can visit the ghost town by booking a guided tour directly at the Municipality.

Recommended equipment : Basically the photographic genre to deal with is the urban landscape, so there should be based on their own experience in the genre to choose the most suitable equipment. A medium telephoto / long can serve to get closer to the details further away or irrangiugibili.

Best months : Any time of year can be good to visit Craco. In winter, of course, there will be greater risk of bad weather so I would recommend the middle of summer; period in which you can also take the opportunity to enjoy the sun and sea of ??Basilicata.

How to get there : For the route to get to Cracow and for more info on reservations for guided tours, suggest you refer to the website of the Municipality of Craco: http://www.comune.craco.mt.it/

Visits : The guided tour for the issue of a card that costs € 10,00.

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Sunrise: 06:15, Sunset: 19:36

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