Craco

A favourite of visitors to this area, Craco makes for an eerie day out. The town, originally settled in the 8th century, was devasted by recurring earthquakes and landslides during the mid-twentieth century to the point that it was completely abandoned in the early 1960’s. All that’s left is thelingering silhouette of the remains of the town, perched on a cliff; harkening back to medieval times, as the ravages of nature precluded modernizing the town.

Although access is not permitted, this town is explored by cautious adventurers. Much of the town is cracked, leaning, or broken and collapsed. Of note are the views from the tower at the pinnacle of the cliff, the baroque Church of San Nicola which was stripped and abandoned but left standing in a cracked state, and the Palazzo adjacent to the north of the church with its ceiling frescoes.