Once known for their squalid living conditions, the prehistoric limestone warrens have been repurposed as lodgings, bars, and artist workshops. Would staying there feel extraordinary or tasteless?

You know that travelers’ tastes have come full circle when hotel guests are clamoring to live like troglodytes. In the southern Italian town of Matera, I followed a sinuous laneway down into a ...

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A must-visit location, Matera is a unique town in southern Italy surrounded by mystery and chilling history. Its breathtaking landscape, made up of cave homes carved in stone, will leave you in ...

MATERA, Italy (Reuters) - Italy is teeming with places that make you feel like you are on a movie set -- the Trevi Fountain in Rome, the Amalfi coast near Naples and Venice's lagoons come to mind. But ...

The Italian city of Matera is one of those places that makes you appreciate human resilience and creativity. For millennia—up until the 1950s!—families lived, with a few modern comforts by the end (at ...

Built atop a rugged mountainous landscape and home to unique dwellings carved from stone, Matera is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Located in the Basilicata region of ...

Carved directly into the rock, the town of Matera is one of Italy's most iconic destinations. With its unique architecture, this ancient city boasts one of the most impressive cultural heritages in ...

This incredible city has been described as one of Italy's most authentic and miles away from the chaotic crowds. Italy is home to some of the world’s most iconic landmarks, but one "timeless" city is ...