Matera is the third oldest city in the world, with an over 10,000 year-old history, which you can “feel” at every turn. The town’s history and evolution is the story of human-kind itself, from its origins to the present day. Our city awaits visitors, promising surprise and discovery in every possible aspect: gastronomically and culturally speaking, as well as regarding events, art and shopping – leaving visitors with unforgettable memories.
Luca, the residence’s owner, will warmly welcome you, offering valuable suggestions on how best to fully enjoy all that Matera has to offer.
Not to be missed while in Matera:
- The Rupestrian Church Park of Matera with over 150 rupestrian churches dispersed throughout the area;
- A guided visit to the Crypt of Original Sin;
- The “living museum” of the Casa Grotta (Cave House), where you’ll discover the “old” ways of life of the local peasant culture;
- A visit to the Palombaro Lungo, the city’s largest cistern;
- The MUSMA, the world’s only underground/cave museum of contemporary sculpture.
Basilicata? A region to discover!
- Craco: the ghost town in the land of the “calanchi” where time stopped in the 1960’s;
- The Archeological Park of Metaponto with its Tavole Palatine ruins and temple of Hera;
- The small Lucanian Dolomites with the characteristic towns of Pietrapertosa and Castelmezzano;
- Maratea with its famous, monumental Cristo Redentore statue, overlooking the rugged and magnificent Basilicata coastline;
- The Pollino National Park, Italy’s largest national park, where you can experience the park’s unique and unspoiled nature.
Not far from Matera – are the borders of 3 wonderful Southern Italian regions: Apulia, Campania and Calabria
- From the Trulli of Alberobello, to the wild nature of the Gargano, the Baroque architecture of Lecce, or the beautiful coastlines and hopping night-life of Salento;
- From the Golf of Naples, to the “stacks” or coastal rock formations of Capri, the rocky cliffs of the Amalfi coast, the Reggia di Caserta or the excavations of Pompeii;
- From the bronze sculptures of Riace, to the Aragonese fortress on the island of Capo Rizzuto, to the endless coasts and unspoiled nature of the Calabrian peninsula.