Known to the Romans as Pesticium, this Basilicata town is famous today as the production site of Amaro Lucano, one of Italy's most recognizable herbal liqueurs.
With exactly 17,361 residents, Pisticci ranks as the second most populous municipality in the Matera province and the fourth in the entire region. Despite its relative size, the community remains firmly attached to its linguistic roots, referring to the town as Pestìzze in the local dialect.
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