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The Sassi di Matera: where history meets beauty
price starting from 125 €
Matera, Italy

The Sassi di Matera: where history meets beauty

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Created: Friday, April 19, 2024 - Departure: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Ref ID: 6403735
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125 €
Based on 6 adults
Created: Friday, April 19, 2024 - Departure: Tuesday, June 4, 2024

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Matera is timeless, suspended in an extraordinary dimension that has preserved it from the onslaught of modernity. To visit this town in Basilicata is to enter a different world, with the slow pace of ancient life and an upside-down reality, where instead of building houses and churches, people preferred to carve them out of the rock. This is the spectacle of the Sassi, the villages inhabited for millennia where everything is carved out of stone: the dwellings, the stables, the craftsmen's workshops. There is a strong element of the East, brought here by Christian refugees fleeing Arab invasions, who decorated chapels and rock monasteries, such as those of Santa Maria de Idris and Santa Lucia delle Malve, with Byzantine frescoes reproducing elaborate architecture in limestone. The many film sets, from Mel Gibson's “Passion of the Christ” to the latest “007” starring Daniel Craig, have made Matera an increasingly popular destination for international tourism. And the city offers itself to travellers without distorting its identity, with hotels and B&Bs that honour the region's culture of hospitality. Even the restaurants emphasise the traditions of the area, with tasty cheese-based recipes handed down by generations of shepherds, vegetables, and the scent of olive oil from the Lucanian hills. But you should also try the region's red wines, which combine robustness with refined aromas. And it is a beautiful experience to explore on foot or by mountain bike along the paths that lead into the valleys, immersing yourself in the perfection of the unspoilt landscape. Because Matera succeeds in purifying the soul and making you understand the balance of life.

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The Sassi di Matera: where history meets beauty
The Sassi di Matera: where history meets beauty
1 Ticket ( 6 Adulto 0 Bambino: 1 )
7 hours 08:30 Inglese
One of the oldest cities in the world, Matera is a magical place dug into the rock. The Sassi districts, built around natural caves, offer a moving insight into history. In the stones of the city, you can trace the history of a civilisation that carved houses, temples and Byzantine rock churches decorated with frescoes and sculptural elements. Wander through the caves...
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