Sea, nature and archeology make Metaponto one of the most popular destinations in Basilicata, which in this point of its territory totally changes its “face”. The winding roads and barren landscapes give way to vast areas of Mediterranean scrub and suggestive pine forests that border on the golden beaches bathed by the crystal clear waters of the Ionian Sea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Metaponto is the ideal place for lovers of orienteering and walking or horseback riding, even on the splendid golden beaches that characterize it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":312521,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"the-village":"
Metaponto rises on the plain to which the city itself gives its name, the Metapontino<\/strong>, between the Bradano and Basento rivers<\/strong>, and is one of the most important seaside resorts on the Ionian coast of Basilicata<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Metaponto was founded by Greek colonists from the Achaia, in the second half of the 7th century BC, whose name means \"beyond the sea\", becoming very soon one of the most important cities of Magna Graecia.<\/p>\n The figure of Pythagoras<\/strong> is linked to Metaponto, who lived and worked until the end of his days in 490 BC, founding one of his schools.<\/p>\n The real development of the town lies between the second half of the sixth and the first half of the fourth century BC, while in Roman times it experienced a period of great decline.<\/p>\n Its economic wealth came mainly from the fertility of its territory, evidenced by the ear of barley that was depicted on the coins of Metaponto and which became the very symbol of the city and which it sent as a gift to Delphi.<\/p>\n