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.


The town is best known for the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Metapontum. A 1 km stretch of beach with white powdery sand is a further tourist attraction.


Coordinates: 40°22′25″N 16°48′24″E / 40.37361, 16.80667

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