Today we'll stroll through the amazing Matera—one of Italy's most unusual cities and ancient sites, impressive for its history, architecture, and unique atmosphere. Every step of our walk will offer unusual discoveries, stunning views, and interesting sights.

Learn about Matera's sad history with its happy ending, what Mel Gibson was doing here, why Matera is called the "city of stone," and how the Sassi, ancient cave dwellings, became a symbol of Renaissance and UNESCO cultural heritage, and in 2019, Matera was declared the European Capital of Culture.

🎬✨ We'll visit some of the most interesting sights of this impressive Italian city in southern Italy.

⏳ Timestamps for your convenience:

00:00 Welcome to the thousand-year-old cave city
02:01 How to get to Matera from Bari by train
03:07 Matera train station and the hotel where I stayed
04:31 Matera food market
05:50 Matera and its unusual bread
07:01 Castello Tramontano
08:08 The central square, Piazza Vittorio Veneto, and its attractions: the palace and churches
12:17 Palombaro lungo underground cistern
13:55 MuDeSca excavation museum – Museo dello scavo: how did they store wine and food in Matera?
3:39 PM The Church of San Biagio
4:54 PM Why is Matera multi-level?
6:30 PM The Church of San Pietro Barisano and unusual burial practices
8:18 PM Views of Matera near the Church of Sant'Agostino
9:32 PM What films have been filmed in Matera
10:30 PM Carlo Levi, who drew attention to the problems of Matera in his book "Christ Stopped at Eboli." Matera is a national disgrace.
24:43 Museum of Peasant Culture of Matera
26:42 Matera Cathedral and the Legend of the City's Patron Saint
30:06 Museum of Sculpture in the Caves (Musma) - Museo della Scultura Contemporanea Matera
32:38 The Streets of Matera
33:35 Palazzo Lanfranchi and Viewpoint
35:25 Churches on Via Domenico Ridola
38:00 Heading to Sasso Caveoso
39:20 Cave House C'era una volta
40:18 How I Didn't Go on a Hike
42:42 Church of San Pietro Caveoso
45:45 Cave House Storica Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario
46:51 Views of Matera from the Cliff Monterrone
49:01 Cave Restaurant
49:32 Evening Matera

📌 Useful information about Matera:

📍 Where is Matera? → Southern Italy, Basilicata region
📍 How to get there? → The nearest airport is Bari (about 65 km), then train or car rental 🚗
📍 What to try? → Matera bread (Pane di Matera), pepperoni crisps (Peperoni Cruschi), Ferrantelle pasta 🍞🍝🌶

If you enjoyed the video, give it a like 👍, and let us know in the comments if you've been to Matera and where you'd like to go on your next trip! 🚀

‼️I highly recommend watching my video about beautiful Bari:
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➡️ Watch more of my videos about Italy in this playlist
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