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TOUR - Matera and Castelmezzano (Dolomiti Lucane National Park)
Duration
8 to 9 hours
Overview
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Welcome to Matera (Unesco World Heritage) and Basilicata.
"In the Sassi caves is concealed the capital of the peasants, its heart hidden in their ancient civilization. Anyone who sees Matera cannot help but be awe-struck, so expressive and touching is its sorrowful beauty"
People have been settling here for a long time: Matera is often cited as one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world.
Its districts of ancient cave dwellings, "Sassi", were declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1993 and are now one of the main italian attraction.
Now Matera is ready to be the European capital of the culture 2019.
Basilicata region is not only Matera: one of its hidden treasures is Dolomiti Lucane Ntl Park and Castelmezzano, a beautiful village.
Part of the club The most beautiful villages in Italy, in 2007 Castelmezzano was included by Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel magazine among "The best places you've never heard of"
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