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Matera, Italy

Matera Italy

Matera is one of the oldest and most evocative cities in the world, where time seems to have layered itself in the stone. The ancient core of the Sassi, with Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano, forms a unique landscape carved into the calcarenite, full of memory and silence. The rock-hewn churches, essential and intimate places of prayer, tell of an ancient spirituality, made of asceticism and contemplation. On the Civita rises the Cathedral of the Madonna della Bruna, a sign of a faith that has accompanied the life of the community through the centuries. Matera invites an inner journey, where simplicity and sacredness coexist. Even the flavors, from IGP bread to local products, become an authentic expression of a deep connection with the territory.

Wikipedia
Recommended airport
Bari (BRI)
Points of interest
  • Rock Church of San Nicola all'Ofra
  • Church of Purgatory
  • Castle Park
Nearby destinations
  • Basilicata a 42.59 km
  • Marina di Pisticci a 43.88 km
  • Stigliano a 42.03 km