Buonvicino

The historic centre of Buonvicino is a maze of narrow streets and noble palaces. Among the most important in the historic centre are Palazzo De Paola, belonging to the Barons of Malvito, and the 17th-century Palazzo Ducale dei Cavalcanti, in Contrada Lago. Three other important palaces make up the accommodation network of the scattered hotel known as "Borgo dei Greci", which also includes the MAGB - Buonvicino Museum of Arts and Taste. The last one represents the historical memory of the town, consisting of five sections dedicated to the main aspects of the community and the territory, including a "Hall of Taste" dedicated to Ippolito Cavalcanti, Duke of Buonvicino and gastronome at the Bourbon court who lived between the 18th and 19th centuries and author of a theoretical and practical treatise on cooking with over 1,000 recipes.

Among the religious buildings, the Mother Church dedicated to the local saint, San Ciriaco Abate, stands out. He ruled the Monastery of Santa Maria dei Padri and is linked to the splendid San Ciriaco Cave, with an adjoining small church in the Corvino Valley, which is also the perfect starting point for nature excursions and trekking in the Pollino.