On a sunny, early spring day, I decided to make the short drive from my home in Ostuni, Puglia, to explore Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa, two villages tucked into the Lucan Dolomites of Basilicata. Just over an hour from Matera and an hour and a half from Altamura in Puglia, this area makes for an easy and rewarding day trip if you wan[...]