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Sassi di Matera Review

4.6 /528 Reviews
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Matera, located in the southern Italian region of Basilica (Basilicata), the capital of Matera province. It is dangerous and inconvenient to traffic, so the economy is slow. Because it is the location of Hollywood star Mel Gibson's sensational film in 2002 and the controversial film "Jesus' Good Friday", it attracted tourists from all over the world. The film industry has made a great contribution to Matera's tourism industry. Matala, which is 405 meters above sea level and has a population of about 50,000, has a rich and varied landscape. There is a limestone area of 350-400 meters deep, with plateau areas, valleys and two natural depressions, as well as cave caves originally called "sassi". Matala is now divided into new urban areas and old urban areas. Our hotel is a remodeled castle in the old town. Our car can only park on the edge of the old town, dragging our luggage, and hurried along the streets of the old town. Everything around me has made me unable to take out my camera and walk. "No matter which direction you approach Matera, you will definitely leave an indelible memory when you first see its famous grotto dwellings." This is a sentence about Matera introduced in the book. The moment I stepped into the ancient city of Matera, I was really fascinated by her. No wonder Lonely Planet once rated it as "the lost civilized city of the world". When I first looked at the entire old city of Matera by the railing of the viewing attractions, although I stood by many tourists, I still felt the silent loneliness of this stone city. She was there, in front of you, It's within reach but it's like a world you'll never get near. We stopped and stopped in the ancient city, waiting for the Italian pink sunset to red every stone house, and waiting for night to fall, a curved moon shining on the ancient hilltop church, the whole stone city immersed in warm orange lights, compared with the day, Instead, there was more tenderness. We stayed in Matera for 2 nights, I walked through every street and alley of the ancient city, from morning to night, how much I loved this place, Matera must be one of my favorites on my trip to southern Italy. Matella now welcomes 100,000 tourists a year, and the town is still quiet and pleasant. Because there are more and more movies as its free travel ambassador, sooner or later it will be lively, so, while you can still see her original appearance, come quickly! Matella Stone City   

Sassi di Matera

Posted: Aug 16, 2020
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  • _TI***bt
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    The Sassi were definitely beautiful, especially in the evening or at night. Coming here during Christmas time and you can see the nice holiday decorations, special markets, and a nice holiday vibe. weather was also great!

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    Posted: Dec 29, 2023
  • 长空一残月🌙
    5/5Outstanding
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    We set off from Bari Port and it was well worth an hour drive one way. It was very interesting to stand on old land and learn about the history of this very special place. It was a walk and staircase but it was worth it! There are lots of restaurants to enjoy while you are there. The city is lovely too.

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    Posted: Aug 5, 2023
  • 203***17
    5/5Outstanding
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    Matella Stone City, although it seems to be a not very big ancient city today, in the era of the time, it was enough to build such a city in such a place to prove the greatness and clever wisdom of mankind. The Grand Canyon of the ancient city formed a natural fortress. Today we see beautiful scenery, perhaps there have been countless battles and killings here

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    Posted: Dec 9, 2019
  • 博士小美女
    5/5Outstanding
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    Let me know about the less famous place of Mattera, but as the oldest city in the world, Mattera has been populated since the Paleolithic period. In the 3rd century BC, the Romans created this city. In the Middle Ages, Mattela was conquered by the Lombards and became part of the Principality of Benevento. Later, it became part of the Kingdom of Sicily. After the reunification of Italy, it became the capital of the province of Mattela in 1927. The tourists in Italy are really crowded. We found a few Michelin restaurants next to the 007 shooting site, in the traditional cave, worth a try. See these photos to recognize a few of the pictures are filmed

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    Posted: Jun 7, 2023
  • 203***17
    5/5Outstanding
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    The main purpose of coming to Matera is to feel the cave houses and houses in this ancient and primitive stone city, but with the development and progress of society, the cave has been renovated very modern, but you can still experience the ancient people living in the cave. A happy life, the cave house is warm in winter and cool in summer, and living here really has a feeling of living in peace.

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    Posted: Dec 9, 2019
  • 203***17
    5/5Outstanding
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    Matera is an ancient stone city located in the southeast of Italy that still retains many original caves. Many houses in the old town are caves chiselled on the rocks, and many buildings are built with stones. There is a deep ditch behind this ancient city. It can be said that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. For friends who drive in Italy, it is still worth a visit if time permits.

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    Posted: Dec 9, 2019
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