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Researched Updated Oct 30, 2026 About guide entries

Transportation

Main Train/Transit Hub
Stazione di Policoro-Tursi, Piazzale Antonio De Liguoro, Policoro, on the Jonica railway. The town says this is the nearest station and that it still carries the double name. 9 31
Best Beach Nearby
Policoro Lido, on the Ionian shore of the next town. Lido Sirena is at Piazza Polieion 5. A summer bus in 2026 left Tursi at 08:10 and reached the lido at 08:55, running from 29 June to 8 August. The town centre is just under 20 km from the coast. 16 1 17
Top Regional Airline
Bari Karol Wojtyła (BRI) is the nearest large airport, about 130 km and just under two hours by road. 29
Top International Airline
International flights use Bari Karol Wojtyła (BRI), about 130 km and just under two hours by road from Tursi. 29
Highway Access
The SS598 of the Agri valley runs north of town and the SS653 of the Sinni valley runs south. Both are reached by the SP154. The coastal SS106 Jonica is the road on to Policoro, about 30 minutes away. 1 20
Public Transport Passes
Bar Tabacchi Liberty, Via Roma 137/B, sells SITA Sud, COTRAP and CO.TR.A.B. tickets. On the Basilicata bus tariff in force from 1 January 2025, the 30 km band is €2.00 for a single, €11.00 for a week and €41.75 for a month. A monthly pass needs a MyCard, which costs €10 and lasts five years, plus a codice fiscale. 13 14 15
Regional Travel
The nearest trains are at Policoro-Tursi, on the Jonica line, in the next town. Tickets for regional buses are sold at Via Roma 137/B. In summer 2026 a beach bus ran from Tursi to Policoro Lido in about 45 minutes. Policoro itself is about 30 minutes by road on the SS653. 9 13 16 20

Essentials

City
Tursi, in the province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy. 1 2
Population
4,659 residents on 1 January 2026, the ISTAT figure for the comune. The Italian Wikipedia monthly balance listed 4,661 on 31 May 2026. 2 1
Internet Speed
iliad sells fiber nationally. The iliadbox Wi-Fi 7 offer, on sale from 26 February 2026, is €22.99 a month with a voice and data mobile plan of at least €9.99 and automatic payment, or €26.99 without that bundle. The sheet lists up to 5 Gbit/s on one fiber technology, 2.5 Gbit/s download on another, and up to 1 Gbit/s download in white areas. It does not say which band covers Tursi. 28
Currency & Banking
Euro (EUR). The European Central Bank reference rate on 19 October 2026 was 1 euro = 1.1225 US dollars, about 0.8909 euro per US dollar. 6
Tap Water
Generally safe to drink. In the south the supply can taste odd where water is desalinated. Do not drink from a fountain signed non potabile. Restaurants usually expect bottled water. 3
Power
230 V, 50 Hz, with Europlug, Schuko and Italian Type L sockets. 3
SIM Card
iliad prepaid. Bring a passport; the shop usually creates a codice fiscale from it. A new SIM costs €9.99 to activate. GIGA 150 is €7.99 a month for 150 GB plus 12 GB in the EU. TOP 230 is €9.99 a month for 230 GB plus 18 GB in the EU. Both include unlimited calls and texts. TIM, Vodafone and Wind Tre also sell prepaid SIMs. 4 5 3
Accommodation
Official rent quotations for the second half of 2025 run from €0.80 to €2.00 per square metre a month, with a central value of €1.50. The old centre is €0.80 to €1.20 and the newer centre along the Pescogrosso stream is €1.50 to €1.90. 10
Cashless Friendly
Cards are widely accepted, and smaller shops and markets still use cash. A restaurant cover charge is common. A tip is not required; leaving the change is the usual gesture. 3
Short Term Rentals
B&Bs in Tursi, and more rooms on the Ionian coast at Policoro and Nova Siri. The 2026 patron feast page does not publish nightly rates. 20
Best Area to Stay for Tourists
The Rabatana for the old quarter, and a base near Piazza Maria Santissima di Anglona, where the cathedral and the town hall face the square. 1 7
Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads
The lower town along Via Roma and Piazza Maria Santissima di Anglona, where the bus tickets and the shops are. Coworking is not in town; the nearest published space is Casa Netural in Matera. 13 11

Working and Networking

Best Coworking Space
No coworking space was found in Tursi. Casa Netural, Via Galileo Galilei 1, San Pardo, Matera, charges €10 for an open-space day and €200 for a month, both before VAT. Weekdays are 09:00 to 19:00, and weekends are on request. 11 12

Health and Wellness

Best Hospital
Presidio Ospedaliero Giovanni Paolo II, Viale Salerno, Policoro, about 30 minutes by road. The switchboard is 0835 9861, the booking office is 0835 986303 and the emergency department is 0835 986312. The out-of-hours doctor in Tursi is 0835 569712. 8 20 2

Food and Drink

Best Local Dish to Try
Square-cut maccheroni with tomato and fried breadcrumbs, and the dried crispy peppers hung to dry. The flat Staccia orange, grown in the Agri and Sinni valleys, is the local fruit. 1
Affordable Shopping Spots
Mercato Coperto on Piazza Mercato, in the San Rocco quarter. 35
Bar/Nightlife Area
Piazza Maria Santissima di Anglona is the town square used for the patron feast and the summer music night. This is a small agricultural town, not a bar district. 20 1

Culture and Attractions

Must-See Landmarks
The Rabatana, the old quarter on the ravines above town, at Via Solferino 9 on the town card. Gothic, Arab and Byzantine houses sit around the castle ruins. 7 30 1
Museums & Art Venues
Finds from the Tursi area are shown in the National Archaeological Museum of the Siritide in Policoro. In town, Palazzo Pierro holds the library and literary park of the poet Albino Pierro. 1
Historical Sites
The Rabatana, and the sanctuary of Santa Maria Regina di Anglona on the hill between Tursi and Policoro, on the site linked to ancient Pandosia. A published walk from the old square to the Rabatana is 4 km with 180 m of climb. 18 32 1
Religious Sites
The cathedral of the Annunziata on Piazza Maria Santissima di Anglona, the church of San Filippo Neri on Via San Filippo, and the Anglona sanctuary, a minor basilica since 1999. 1 34 32
Annual Events
The patron, San Filippo Neri, is celebrated on 26 May. In 2026 the main day was 26 May, with mass, a procession and a free music night on the town square. The Madonna di Anglona feast is 8 September. The town lights the San Giuseppe bonfire on the evening of 18 March, and a living nativity is staged in the Rabatana at Christmas. 2 1 20
Cultural Districts
The Rabatana, the Arab-era quarter above the modern town, still almost separate from the lower streets. 7 1
Local Markets
Mercato Coperto, Piazza Mercato, Rione San Rocco. 35
Music Scene
The documented live music is the Lucania Summer Festival on the patron feast, in Piazza Maria Santissima di Anglona. The 2026 night was 26 May, with a folk group and live sets, and entry was free. 20
Historic Buildings
Palazzo Brancalasso on Piazza Plebiscito, Palazzo Pierro in the San Michele quarter, and the 1594 stone stair, the petrizza, that Carlo Doria built between the Rabatana and the lower town. 1
Local Heritage
The Staccia orange of the Agri and Sinni valleys, the tursitano dialect of the poet Albino Pierro, and the dried crispy peppers hung outside houses in the Rabatana. 1

Nature and Outdoor Activities

Nearby Nature Escapes
The calanchi, the clay badlands around the town, and the Agri and Sinni rivers. On the coast, the Bosco Pantano di Policoro is a regional nature reserve. 1 36 17
National Parks Nearby
Pollino National Park. Tursi is not inside it. The road to Terranova di Pollino is about 48 km and 54 minutes. A walking guide based in Rotonda, inside the park, publishes a day walk in Tursi. 18 19
Cycling/Walking Paths
A published walk starts in the old centre, climbs to the Rabatana and returns past the convent of San Francesco. It is 4 km, with 180 m of climb, and takes about 3 hours. 18
Scenic Viewpoints
The Rabatana, on ravines more than 100 m deep, with the castle hill above the lower town. 7 1
Birdwatching Locations
Riserva naturale orientata Bosco Pantano di Policoro, on the Ionian coast. The shore page describes it as a stop for migratory birds. 17 36

Other Services and Amenities

Parcel Delivery Service
Poste Italiane, 47 Viale Sant'Anna, 75028 Tursi. 33
Libraries & Study Spots
The town library, founded in 1970 in the middle-school building, has about 3,300 volumes. The diocesan library is in the curia on the main square. Palazzo Pierro holds the Albino Pierro library and literary park. 1

Business

Studio Purchase Price (City Center)
Revenue agency quotations for the second half of 2025 are not split by bedrooms. In the old centre the normal band is €300 to €450 per square metre, so a 40 square metre studio at the middle of that band is about €15,000. Houses in the Rabatana in poor condition are quoted at €100 to €150 per square metre. 10
Studio Purchase Price (Outside City)
Revenue agency quotations for the second half of 2025 are not split by bedrooms. The peripheral band is €450 to €670 per square metre, so a 40 square metre flat at the middle of that band is about €22,400. That band sits above the old centre. 10
1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center)
Revenue agency quotations for the second half of 2025 are not split by bedrooms. In the old centre the normal band is €300 to €450 per square metre, so a 60 square metre flat at the middle of that band is about €22,500. 10
1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City)
Revenue agency quotations for the second half of 2025 are not split by bedrooms. The peripheral band is €450 to €670 per square metre, so a 60 square metre flat at the middle of that band is about €33,600. 10
2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center)
Revenue agency quotations for the second half of 2025 are not split by bedrooms. In the old centre the normal band is €300 to €450 per square metre, so an 80 square metre flat at the middle of that band is about €30,000. 10
2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City)
Revenue agency quotations for the second half of 2025 are not split by bedrooms. The peripheral band is €450 to €670 per square metre, so an 80 square metre flat at the middle of that band is about €44,800. 10
Corporate Tax
IRES is 24% and ordinary IRAP is 3.9%. Regions may move the IRAP rate by up to 0.92 points. For the 2025 financial year only, IRES can fall from 24% to 20% for companies that reinvest profits. 24
Dividend Withholding Tax
26% on dividends paid to resident individuals. The same domestic rate applies to non-treaty non-residents, before any treaty reduction. 26
Tax System
Residents are taxed on worldwide income. Non-residents are taxed only on income earned in Italy. 38
Highest Income Tax Bracket
43% on income above €50,000. For 2026 the band from €28,000 to €50,000 is 33%, down from 35%, and income up to €28,000 is 23%. 38
VAT
22% standard IVA. Reduced rates on listed supplies include 4%, 5% and 10%. 27
Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules
Yes. From financial year 2024 a controlled foreign company is in scope when its effective tax rate is under 15% and more than one third of its revenue is passive. The income is taxed at the Italian company rate whether or not it is paid out. 37
Property Tax
IMU is generally not due on a principal home, except certain luxury properties. 25 27
Property Transaction Tax
Buying a first home from a private seller, or from a company selling exempt from VAT, registration tax is 2% instead of 9%, with a minimum of €1,000. When the seller charges VAT, the first-home VAT rate is 4%. 23
Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads
From the 2024 tax year the inbound-worker regime excludes 50% of Italian employment and self-employment income, up to €600,000 a year, for people who were not tax resident in the previous three years and who stay at least four tax periods. With a minor child, only 40% of that income is taxed. People who transferred residence by 31 December 2023 stay on the previous regime. 25

About these guide entries

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  1. Tursi in the province of Matera, the Rabatana, food, roads and librariesReference
  2. Tuttitalia residents on 1 January 2026, patron saint and out-of-hours doctorReference
  3. Italy voltage, tap water, prepaid SIM registration, cash and cover chargeSecondary
  4. iliad TOP 230 at 9.99 euro a month and 9.99 euro to activateOfficial
  5. iliad GIGA 150 at 7.99 euro a month and 9.99 euro to activateOfficial
  6. ECB reference rate on 19 October 2026, 1 euro = 1.1225 US dollarsOfficial
  7. Town page for the Rabatana at Via Solferino 9Official
  8. Giovanni Paolo II hospital on Viale Salerno in PolicoroOfficial
  9. Policoro-Tursi station on the Jonica railwayOfficial
  10. Revenue agency property quotations for Tursi, second half of 2025Secondary
  11. Casa Netural day pass 10 euro and month 200 euro, before VATOfficial
  12. OpenStreetMap node for Casa Netural on Via Galileo GalileiReference
  13. SITA Sud ticket shop at Via Roma 137/B in TursiOfficial
  14. Basilicata bus fares from 1 January 2025, 30 km monthly pass 41.75 euroOfficial
  15. CO.TR.A.B. MyCard, 10 euro, valid five yearsOfficial
  16. Summer 2026 bus from Tursi to Policoro LidoSecondary
  17. Lido Sirena on the Policoro shore and the Bosco Pantano bird reserveOfficial
  18. Four kilometre walk to the Rabatana and on to AnglonaSecondary
  19. Road distance from Tursi to Terranova di Pollino, about 48 kmSecondary
  20. San Filippo Neri feast on 26 May 2026 and the summer music nightSecondary
  21. Revenue agency income tax, residents and the 2026 middle bandOfficial
  22. Seven percent substitute tax for foreign pensions in small southern townsOfficial
  23. Revenue agency first-home purchase taxesOfficial
  24. PwC company tax, IRES 24 percent and IRAP 3.9 percentProfessional
  25. PwC inbound workers at 50 percent and the main-home property taxProfessional
  26. PwC dividend withholding at 26 percentProfessional
  27. PwC standard VAT 22 percent and the municipal property taxProfessional
  28. iliad fiber price sheet, 22.99 euro a month with a mobile planOfficial
  29. Bari airport to Tursi, about two hours by roadSecondary
  30. OpenStreetMap node for the Rabatana quarterReference
  31. OpenStreetMap node for Policoro-Tursi stationReference
  32. OpenStreetMap way for the Anglona sanctuaryReference
  33. OpenStreetMap node for the post office on Viale Sant Anna 47Reference
  34. OpenStreetMap way for the church of San Filippo NeriReference
  35. OpenStreetMap way for the covered market on Piazza MercatoReference
  36. OpenStreetMap way for the Bosco Pantano reserve in PolicoroReference
  37. PwC controlled foreign company test from financial year 2024Professional
  38. PwC Italy income tax bands and worldwide taxation, also cited by the country prepProfessional

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    fix pass; standardized Tap Water, Power, SIM Card, Cashless Friendly, Corporate Tax, Dividend Withholding Tax, Tax System, Highest Income Tax Bracket, Property Tax, Property Transaction Tax and Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads against the country prep and comparison cities; corrected Best Hospital switchboard and booking-office labels; flagged unverified details for Best Coworking Space, Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads, Accommodation, Studio Purchase Price (City Center), Studio Purchase Price (Outside City), 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center), 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City), 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center), 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City), Public Transport Passes, Best Beach Nearby, Main Train/Transit Hub, Must-See Landmarks, Affordable Shopping Spots, Local Markets and Parcel Delivery Service; updated research attribution and date (comune.tursi.mt.it; taxsummaries.pwc.com; en.wikivoyage.org)

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