The Cirigliano family realized the first structure in 1984, in Panevino– along the provincial road that connects Policoro to Tursi, in the province of Matera. Ever since the first months the Reception Hall gathers the consent of the resident population first in the surrounding communes, then in an ever larger area, producing something like more than two thousand receptions in little less than thirty years.

The growing demand has led the property, represented by the Cirigliano family, to start in 2011 an investment for radical restructuring, that has revolutionized and expanded the spaces available to customers and has also established a new business: 4 Star Hotel Villa Cirigliano – Resort.

The process of improvement is never finished: in fact, the constant introduction of new services and the progressive rationalization of the environments are part of a specific plan of management of the resource that does not include interruptions, always ensuring an updated offer with the times and needs of the market. The soul and heart of Hotel Villa Cirigliano heirs keep alive the family tradition started by their father Giuseppe, in 1954. Francesco and Angela welcomed and accompaniedmany coupleswho decided to celebrate their wedding at Hotel Villa Cirigliano in the realization of their wishes for the most beautiful day of their lives. The couples are welcomed in a friendly atmosphere and accompanied in the choices of what will be the most beautiful day of their lives.

Mario Demuro was born in Grassano (MT) in 1964. He is the executive chef of Hotel Villa Cirigliano – Tursi (MT) since 1988. The adjectives that identify his professional abilities are: creative, eclectic, passionate and talented. Its fine cuisine is made of dishes with delicate flavors prepared with high qualitylocal products and with attention to innovation. Significant is his passion for making ice sculptures (ice carving).

Demuro until 2013 was Team Leader of theLucani Chef Regional Union (URCL), winner of numerous competitions such as the “InternationalTeam Competition” from 2008 to 2013, winning gold medal. Collaborates with the Italian national chef; he is Coldiretti testimonial in the tv program Geo & Geo. He is ambassador of Lucania’s cuisine in the world and creator of the collective Lucania Food Experience. The quality of his cuisine allowed him to be called to prepare unique dishes for the Dalai Lama, the Mayor of New York Bill De Blasio and in several Italian restaurants abroad.

He is Director of the Cooking School “Giuseppe Cirigliano” since 2008 where he organizes and coordinates training courses of amateur cooking and for his colleagues. In his school he trained chefs who now run the kitchen of important restaurants. Amongthem: Gianfranco Bruno, Enza Crucinio, Giuseppe Masiello.

Pino TOSCANO since his arrival at Hotel Villa Cirigliano immediately becomes a point of reference in the hall culture of hospitality and service. In addition to the role of Maitre is also a Sommelier AIS. Always attentive to the needs of the spouses, he is esteemed by his colleagues for the guarantee of great professionalism.

Born in Alia (PA) in 1959, Lucanofor choice, after graduating in Agricultural Sciences, he worked as a trainer and consultant in the field of Agri-food Marketing. Supports his passion for marketing with targeted training also in the field of communication and business start-up. He is responsible for the training sector of the third area near ist. Professional for Agriculture of Potenza and later designer of High Education on behalf of the Scientific High School “D. Alighieri” of Matera reaching the prestigious goal of the award as Best Projects in Regions Training of Objective 1. He is responsible for training at API-Salerno (Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises). He is in charge of“mistery guest” and specializes in the field of management of companies operating in the tourism hotel sector. Excellent connoisseur of typical Italian food production.

He is a lover of the anthropological history of Basilicata and publishes the biography of the only Lucanian luthier: Scipione Trojan. He has collaborated with magazines such as Lucano Magazine and L'Altro with articles in the field of tourism and economic development of Basilicata. He has directed tourist-hotel structures contributing to their consolidation on the reference market. In the field of food and wine, he met Dr. Enzo Monaco of the AccademiaItaliana del Peperoncino from which he received in 2010 the prestigious Degree Onoris Causa for the activity carried out to promote the typical productions. It’s significant the collaboration with Chef Federico Valicenti “CuocoNarrante” lucano; Mario Demuro - Hotel Villa Cirigliano - Tursi (MT) ambassador of Lucania’s cuisine in the world and Gianfranco Bruno testimonial of Lucania’s enogastronomic culture. Since 2014 he has been Maitre at Hotel Villa Cirigliano – Reception Halland Resort inTursi (MT).