Destination Guide: Metaponto (Basilicate, Provincia di Matera) in Italy

Metaponto
in Provincia di Matera of Basilicate, Italy

How to get there and get around

Taranto / Grottaglie Airport (33 mi)
Bari / Palese International Airport (53 mi)
Brindisi / Casale Airport (63 mi)
Lecce Airport (70 mi)
Crotone Airport (96 mi)
Foggia / Gino Lisa Airport (99 mi)
Salerno / Pontecagnano Airport (101 mi)
Lamezia Terme Airport (106 mi)
Nápoli / Capodichino International Airport (137 mi)
Podgorica Airport (187 mi)

Noteable things around

The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
The Trulli of Alberobello (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
Castel del Monte (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
Pista Jonica di Lerede Salvatore, Christian (amusement park, (20 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 40.371 and 16.811 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 40° 22' 17" and E 16° 48' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:: Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:: Italian, German, French, Sardinian, Catalan, Corsican, Slovenian
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:48 AM (Friday): Timezone: Europe/Rome; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:39 am and 4:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Matarakau
References: This place on Wikipedia; This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Italy in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Italy.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Italy. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Metaponto

Metaponto in Provincia di Matera (Basilicate) with it's 705 residents is a town located in Italy about 247 mi (or 398 km) south-east of Rome, the country's capital place.

Time in Metaponto is now 04:48 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Rome with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Metaponto, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Italy is Taranto / Grottaglie Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Italy is The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North-West. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bernalda, Scanzano Jonico, Policoro, Ginosa and Montescaglioso. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature	11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature	12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature	11°C / 52 °F
	5%
Air Humidity	66%
Air Pressure	1018 hPa
Wind Speed	Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions	Scattered clouds, covering 45% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

15°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Scherzi in spiaggia a Metaponto 2011

Published: August 07, 2011
Length: 18:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Luca Matera

Ragazzi di Matera si divertono facendo scherzi in spiaggia...

Metaponto, Capitolo 4: Il Museo Archeologico.

Published: June 08, 2014
Length: 03:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Giorgia Petrini

Lungo il pellegrinaggio che abbiamo fatto tra il 30 Maggio e il 2 Giugno 2014, abbiamo visitato anche il museo archeologico di Metaponto. E' difficile arrivarci, ma ne vale la pena. Questo...

Metaponto scherzetto al golf

Published: June 05, 2012
Length: 00:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ClubGolfisti Bari

Metaponto Spiaggia guardate cosa abbiamo trovato

Published: March 26, 2009
Length: 39:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: antoniocad

Un bellissimo Cane da riporto che intrattiene con simpatia i visitatori di metaponto.

Ciclone Nettuno...Bernalda e Metaponto.

Published: December 04, 2013
Length: 12:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cea bernalda e metaponto

1990 - Tavole Palatine - Metaponto (Bernalda)

Published: June 29, 2014
Length: 22:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rocco Rocco

1990 - Tavole Palatine - Metaponto (Bernalda) Autore video: Gi Taddeo http://lucania1.altervista.org/metaponto (VISITA LA LUCANIA)

Metaponto Trapezio volante.Planque.

Published: January 26, 2009
Length: 11:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: crawgio67

Prove dello spettacolo ospiti del circo di Metaponto. Settembre 2008.

Agenzia Immobiliare Turistica Magna Grecia Metaponto.mp4

Published: November 19, 2012
Length: 17:05 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: immturistica

L'Immobiliare Turistica "Magna Grecia" Sas è un'Agenzia specializzata nella locazione e vendita di CaseVacanze e ville a Metaponto e sulla Costa Jonica del Metapontino. Presente sul...

TG 21.08.12 Rocco Papaleo e il suo umorismo malinconico a Metaponto

Published: August 20, 2012
Length: 59:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Antenna Sud

Si è conclusa con successo l'ottava edizione del Metaponto Beach Festival. L'appuntamento più atteso, quello con il regista lucano Rocco Pappaleo. http://www.antennasud.com.

Spiaggia di Metaponto.

Published: January 09, 2012
Length: 20:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: giopallo1

Rifare pezzo di Spiaggia scomparso.

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Basento

The Basento (Latin Casuentus) is a river in southern Italy. It rises in the southern Apennine Mountains, west of Potenza. It flows into the Gulf of Taranto, which is part of the Ionian Sea, in Metaponto. The main city on the Basento is Potenza, the capital of Basilicata.

Located at 40.3333, 16.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Province of Potenza, Rivers of the Province of Matera

Bradano

The Bradano is an Italian river that flows southeast through Basilicata before emptying into the Gulf of Taranto. Its source is Lake Pesole (which is south of Forenza) in the province of Potenza. After crossing into the province of Matera, it is joined by a tributary. The Basentello and then the Bilioso join the Bradano before it enters Lago di San Giuliano.

Located at 40.3833, 16.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Province of Potenza, Rivers of the Province of Matera, Rivers of the Province of Taranto

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Метапонто

Metaponto in Basilicate
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Metaponto
in Provincia di Matera of Basilicate, Italy

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