First-timers · Basilicata
First-Timer Food & Drink Tours in Basilicata
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Basilicata rewards first-time visitors who eat their way through it: the region's cucina povera is built on hand-rolled pasta, peperoni cruschi, and wines poured in caves carved from tuff. In Matera's Sassi, you can learn the local craft firsthand on the Matera: Farmer's Pasta Class in an Ancient Wine Cellar in the Sassi, or keep it short and sociable with the Matera: Local Food & Wine Tasting in Ancient Sassi Caves. Both put you at the table with people who actually cook this food, which is exactly the right starting point.
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Look for experiences led by local hosts that explain the region's staples as you taste them: hand-rolled pasta shapes, peperoni cruschi, local cheeses, and Aglianico wines. Small-group formats in Matera's Sassi caves or a Policoro market let you ask questions and cover a lot of ground in a few hours, which suits a first trip.
