Sandstone spires that seem stolen from the Alps, and two villages — Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa — set into the walls like Nativity scenes: these are the Lucanian Dolomites, Basilicata's vertical secret. The Angel's Flight joins them by steel cable: you fly prone, up to 120 km/h, over a four-hundred-metre void.
Those preferring land have the Nepalese bridge and the "Norman" stair carved into the rock above Castelmezzano.
Our tip: book the flight online (weight limits and slots apply) and choose the line departing Pietrapertosa for the scenic arrival; then dinner in Castelmezzano, when the groups leave and the village takes back its stars.