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Naturally, my cave was Wi-Fi enabled ... the Sassi and about half of the dwellings are occupied, with Matera firmly on southern Italy’s tourist circuit. “It’s like a gold rush here ...

making it Italy’s oldest city and one of the oldest in the world, according to Discovery Matera. Built into soft tuff stone, the city is famous for its sassi - cave dwellings that were used as ...

Located in the southern Italian region of Basilicata, The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera comprises a complex of houses, churches, monasteries and hermitages built into the ...

Cave hotels are one of the most fascinating travel experiences to emerge in recent years—where ancient dwellings carved into ...

A lesser-known gem in the south of Italy has been praised for its unique beauty and mysterious villages, including a breathtaking "medieval ghost town".

Located just off piazza San Pietro Caveoso, conveniently positioned on one of the main roads at the edge of the old city, amid the fantastical caves that excite Matera's frenzied fans, this lodge ...