In the southern territory of the Basilicata Region, this beautiful and orderly town immersed in the lush Pollino National Park, belonged, until 1806, to the territory of Chiaromonte, feud of princes San Severino. Freeing himself from the control of Chiaromonte, following the new political system wanted by Napoleon, it became common keeping the name of the fief to which he added, in 1820, the specification of Lucano.

As for noteworthy monuments, we can begin our journey by visiting the Mother Church, located in Piazza Marconi, which maintains the original plant dating back to the eighteenth century. The church of San Vincenzo (in the upper part of the village) certainly deserves our attention: inside it, you can, in fact, admire a wooden crucifix dating back to 500. At the entrance to the village, in Corso Garibaldi, we find the Museum of Peasant Civility where ancient objects characteristic of the peasant life of the place are kept. During the month of August, in the hamlet of Mezzana, the exhibition of the “Artisan Workshops” takes place. Here we can discover a thriving local craftsmanship that is now almost gone.

As for gastronomy, the traditions of local cuisine remain unchanged, where the genuine and simple flavors, such as that of the orecchiette made by hand seasoned with the crumb of bread with aromas, those of the pork and the kid cooked in the oven or on the grill conquer the visitor's palate. Very well known are the cheeses coming from the park's breeding: pecorino cheese, caciocavallo and the delicious fresh ricotta cheese. The peculiarity of San Severino is that, thanks to the absence of smog and the relative distance from the large inhabited centers, the country of stars has been defined by astrophiles, here, in fact, the visibility of the asters is great.