Metaponto
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Metaponto is a small town of about a 1000 people in the province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy. Administratively it is a frazione of Bernalda.
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[edit] Get in
There is a bus to Matera (1h, E4), train to Sibari (1h15min,E3.50) From the station there is 2 km to the beach (Lido). Take bus line 1, last bus at 20:25. E0.7 5-15 min.
[edit] Understand
There are old ruins in Metaponte. But the main attraction is the 1 km stretch of perfect beach with white powdery sand.
[edit] Do
The beach can be crowded with foriegners, but once they get into the water there is plenty of room. (The water gets deep only after they get 30-50 m out.) You can rent parasols and beds, but there are many free strips.
[edit] Eat
- Le Sirene next to hotel Sacco at the center of the promenade. Great seaafood and pizza.
- Pic-nic A long stretch at the northern road to the promenade. There are barbecues and small huts that sell pizza, panini, snacks etc.
[edit] Drink
The sheds right on the beach sells beer, limocelli for €2.
[edit] Sleep
- Hotel Sacco [1], at the centerpiee of the promenade. Clean, with bath room, French balcony, AC, fridge, safe. E70 (E50 low season)for a double with breakfast, +20 for half board. Checkout at noon, which give you time for a morning swim and a shower at the hotel.
- Hotel Kennedy, On the bus route 100 m before the beach.
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