Venosa contains an archaeological area that preserves the monumental remains of the Latin colony of Venusia (founded in 291 a. C.) from the Republican period to the Middle Ages. There are large public complexes, such as the spa built in the I sec. A.C. and renovated until the III sec. A.C., housing districts, including a domus with mosaics. The Abbey of the Holy Trinity is the most important place in the city. It has been restored, but you can see the different construction phases: from the imperial Roman domus to the early Christian episcopal complex, the Benedictine abbey dating back to the Norman era. To understand the history of the this city, it is important to visit the Archaeological Museum of Venosa, located in the basements of the Aragon’s castle built in 1470 by Pirro del Balzo, dedicated in particular to the Latin colony of Venusia.

Melfi is full of cultural treasures, such as the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and the castle of Frederick II in which you can admire the National Archaeological Museum. The cathedral, with is white facade is divided in two part by a ledge and both the upper and lower parts are crossed by pilasters with Corinthian capitals. The Museum is located inside the castle of Melfi and Il Museo and presents the important archaeological documentation found in the Vulture-Melfese area.

Lagopesole is known for its Swabian past, linked to the figures of Frederick II and his son Manfred and for the events related to the brigand Carmine Crocco. The origin of the name comes from the presence of the homonymous lake near the town (Lacus Pensilis), dried up at the beginning of the twentieth century. Lagopesole, between the VIII and X centuries, performed a military function for the control of the ancient route of the Herculea, which connected Melfi to Potenza.