Rotondella

High on a rounded hill, the town offers a panorama that sweeps from the sea to the Lucanian hinterland and the Pollino peaks. Destroyed by the Saracens at the end of the 16th century, the ancient village was re-founded in 1518. The ancient core spirals up the hill with alleys connected by tunnels and stairways, and small buildings adorned with stone portals and masks. The massive watchtower is the only trace of a sixteenth-century fortified complex. The main places of worship are the Chiesa Madre (17th–18th century) and the church of S. Antonio da Padova (17th century), already part of a Franciscan convent. The surrounding area is a destination for high-altitude hikes to Mount Coppolo and Pollino, while on the coast, the attractions are the wide, sandy beaches of Marina di Nova Siri and Marina di Rotondella.