Castelluccio Superiore

Perched in a highly scenic way at 680 meters above sea level, Castelluccio Superiore is a picturesque and inextricable tangle of stone houses tenaciously clinging to the slopes of Cozzo Pastano. Immersed and protected in the south-western area of ​​the majestic Pollino National Park, this village offers its visitors an unparalleled and spectacular view overlooking the entire lush Mercure Valley.

The visual impact of Castelluccio Superiore, especially for those arriving from the valley floor, is extraordinary: the dark houses huddle densely together along dizzying stairways and impervious streets, almost as if they want to support and protect each other, recreating a perfect and organic microcosm of the medieval era which has remained surprisingly intact. Walking in total silence in its intimate historic center means taking a true journey back in time, surrounded by a serenity and rural authenticity that are now rare to encounter.

In addition to the indisputable and magnetic architectural and urban charm, the privileged and isolated position of the village makes it an authentic paradise for lovers of nature and open-air tourism: in fact, splendid hiking routes start from here which enter decisively into the dense woods of the Pollino massif, revealing silent faunal treasures, panoramic ridges and fresh mountain springs. A place of the soul, in short, where the tiring and obstinate work of man and the boundless power of nature merge into a simply breathtaking horizon.