Cave houses in Matera

Today you’ll arrive in Matera, a captivating town renowned for its Sassi, the intriguing cave houses, and its fascinating rock-carved churches. You’ll stay in a hotel with fascinating cave dwellings. These ancient caves, once home to whole families, are now transformed into comfortable and spacious rooms with meticulous attention to detail. In Matera’s past, many of the men were shepherds, spending much of their time tending to their flocks in the rugged mountains surrounding the town. The echoes of this pastoral heritage still resonate through the streets, adding to the town’s authentic charm.

Time to leave Matera, but not before visiting the national park opposite the city. Here you will find rock churches and abandoned cave dwellings, so you can see exactly how people used to live. Then you can choose to travel to Maratea, where you can hike through a river, or travel further to Ostuni, where you sleep in a white, cone-shaped trulli house and learn to cook delicious, local dishes.