Pisticci is a small mountain village in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Long forgotten, it’s gone through a mini resurgence in recent years, after the provincial capital of Matera was deemed a UNESCO world heritage site. Pisticci is also the village my grandparents immigrated from in the early 1900’s. When I visit Pisticci they often mention I should go see their deserted neighbor Craco. But I never have. Recently, I came across this rather eery and mysteriously video on Craco. There’s something about the abandoned past that is oddly transporting and sadly beautiful. Here’s the video on Craco
Craco Basilicata, Italy