Notable river spot · Matera, Basilicata
Basento
Basento is a river spot in Matera, Basilicata.
Basento: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Basento
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Basento — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.34648, 16.81026. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Basento
- Tempio di Hera · fort · Matera · ~5 km · Must-see
- Parco archeologico Metaponto · fort · Matera · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lago Salinella · lake · Matera · ~9 km · Must-see
- Santuario di Hera (Tavole Palatine) · museum · Matera · ~10 km · Must-see
- Castello di San Basilio · fort · Matera · ~11 km · Must-see
- Parco Archeologico di Herakleia · fort · Matera · ~23 km · Must-see
- Riserva naturale orientata Bosco Pantano di Policoro · sanctuary · Matera · ~29 km · Must-see
- Catterdrale dell'Annunziata · church · Matera · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cattedrale di Castellaneta · church · Taranto · ~42 km · Must-see
- Monastero di Santa Chiara · museum · Matera · ~43 km · Must-see
- Scoglio del Cervaro · beach · Basilicata · ~43 km · Must-see
- Castello del Malconsiglio · fort · Matera · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chiesa Madre Santa Maria Maggiore · church · Matera · ~45 km · Must-see
- Castello medievale · fort · Taranto · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cripta del Peccato Originale · fort · Matera · ~46 km · Must-see
- Chiesa Santa Maria Assunta (Chiesa Madre) · church · Taranto · ~47 km · Must-see
- Chiesa dell'Immacolata (il convento) · church · Taranto · ~47 km · Must-see
- Parco Naturale Regionale Terra delle Gravine · sanctuary · Taranto · ~47 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Basento
- San Pietro Island · river spot · Apulia · ~39 km
- San Paolo Island · river spot · Apulia · ~41 km
- Trionto · river spot · Cosenza · ~101 km
- Isola Santo Ianni · river spot · Potenza · ~128 km
- Isola di Sant'Andrea · river spot · Lecce · ~128 km
- Isola di Dino · river spot · Cosenza · ~128 km
- Dino, Calabria · river spot · Basilicata · ~128 km
- Città Vecchia (Taranto) · river spot · Taranto · ~48 km
- Isola del Borgo Antico · river spot · Taranto · ~48 km
- Isolotto San Paolo · river spot · Bari · ~101 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Basento yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Basento?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Basento?
Nearby: Tempio di Hera (fort, 5 km), Parco archeologico Metaponto (fort, 5 km), Lago Salinella (lake, 9 km), Santuario di Hera (Tavole Palatine) (museum, 10 km), Castello di San Basilio (fort, 11 km), Parco Archeologico di Herakleia (fort, 23 km).
Is Basento worth visiting?
Basento is listed as a notable river spot in Basilicata on Spotwander.