Castelmezzano, Italy Jul 15, 2023

Castelmezzano, Italy

Embraced by the rugged peaks of the Lucanian Dolomites, the ancient village of Castelmezzano in southern Italy glows with charm. Its narrow alleys and cobblestone streets pass buildings that cling to the mountainside. This picturesque destination is brimming with history; from its rule by feudal lords to battles long forgotten. It"s believed that the Normans settled here around the 11th century AD and constructed a castle, from which the village gets its name. Castelmezzano isn"t just a sleepy portrait of the past, it also offers adventure activities for the brave, including a high-altitude zip line between mountains on the Volo dell"Angelo (Flight of the Angel). Yet the finest pleasure the small village offers might just be grabbing a cup of coffee and watching the sun rise behind the majestic mountain peaks, illuminating those huddled houses as the streetlamps go out.

© Rudy Balasko/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

Jul 15, 2018GOAL!
Jul 15, 2019Marine Day in Japan
Jul 15, 2020Who left the tub running?
Jul 15, 2021A river runs through rice fields
Jul 15, 2022Arrone in Umbria, Italy
Jul 15, 2024Marine Day, Japan
Jul 15, 2025Perseid meteor shower over Nevada

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep 20, 2019Fall comes to Pando
Feb 1, 2019‘Stepping’ into Black History Month
Feb 22, 2025Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
Nov 22, 2023Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Oct 20, 2022International Sloth Day
Sep 21, 2018A tower of light
Mar 30, 2020Spread some love with Bing
Nov 13, 2022River Quoich in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Dec 10, 2024Lands End, Cornwall, England
Jun 16, 2019Happy Father s Day
Mar 31, 2020What a twist
Mar 29, 2020The borrowed days are here
May 4, 2022Star Wars Day
Nov 30, 2025Christmas market in Leipzig, Germany
May 20, 2021Happy Bee Day to you
Apr 12, 2023Earth seen from the International Space Station
Jan 10, 2022Ski touring in Austria
May 21, 2020A visionary artist paints his own garden view
Jul 19, 2024A young jaguar on a riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil
Jan 8, 2024Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
Dec 14, 2022National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
Apr 24, 2019Cool water in the Quinault
May 2, 2024Craters of the Moon centennial
Apr 1, 2020It s Census Day—make it count
Oct 21, 2018Welcome to El Cervantino
Aug 29, 2025Aerial view of Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
Dec 21, 2021Winter solstice
Jan 21, 2026Squirrel Appreciation Day
Mar 9, 2021Spring comes to the Diablo foothills
Jan 19, 2022Kluane National Park