Places to see in ( Craco - Italy )

Places to see in ( Craco - Italy )

Craco is a ghost town and comune in the Province of Matera, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. The old town was abandoned due to natural disasters. The abandonment has made Craco a tourist attraction and a popular filming location. In 2010, Craco has been included in the watch list of the World Monuments Fund.

Craco is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) inland from the Gulf of Taranto at the instep of the “boot” of Italy. It is typical of the hill towns of the region with mildly undulating shapes and the lands surrounding it sown with wheat. The town was built on a very steep summit for defensive reasons, giving it a stark and striking appearance and distinguishing it from the surrounding land, which is characterized by soft shapes.

The centre, built on the highest side of the town, faces a ridge which runs steeply to the southwest, where newer buildings exist. The town sits atop a 400-metre (1,300 ft) cliff that overlooks the Cavone River valley. Throughout the area are many vegetation-less mounds called calanchi (badlands) formed by intensive erosion.

Because of its unique and particular landscape, Craco has been the setting of many movies. In The Passion of The Christ (2004) by Mel Gibson, Craco is the town that can be seen in the scene of the hanging of Judas.

Other films shot in the ghost town include:

La lupa (1953), by Alberto Lattuada
Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979), by Francesco Rosi
Three Brothers (1981), by Francesco Rosi
King David (1985), by Bruce Beresford
Saving Grace (1986), by Robert M. Young
The Sun Also Shines at Night (1990), by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
The Nymph (1996), by Lina Wertmüller
The Big Question (2004), by Francesco Cabras and Alberto Molinari
The Nativity Story (2006), by Catherine Hardwicke
Quantum of Solace (2008), by Marc Forster
Basilicata Coast to Coast (2010), by Rocco Papaleo
Murder in the Dark (2013), by Dagen Merrill

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