Carved directly into the rock, the town of Matera is one of Italy's most iconic destinations. With its unique architecture, ...

My mother had two requests for her birthday trip to Italy. The first was to ... Evidence of human settlements in Matera’s natural caves, known as the Sassi, trace back to the Paleolithic era.

If you're a history buff or just love exploring the past, you'll know of Italy's landmarks ... because Matera has a lot of stairs and climbing. You'll likely want to visit a sassi right away ...

thanks to the emergence of Matera one of Italy’s most alluring towns; a honeycomb of rock-cut churches and ancient cave dwellings – the sassi – that after decades of restoration are now a ...