Italy is a land of endless wonder, where history, art, and nature come together in a stunning display of beauty and culture.

Filmmakers have long been enamored with the UNESCO World Heritage-listed limestone tufa cave houses of Matera, which have ...

UNESCO named Matera a World Heritage Site in 1993, and then came the alberghi diffusi – hotels made of rehabbed dwellings scattered throughout the city. Ancient cave homes were cleaned ...

Carved into a remote ravine in the Basilicata countryside, in the instep of Italy’s boot, Matera was once dubbed ‘the shame of Italy’ for its caves that housed the city’s poor and ...

Aquatio Cave Luxury Hotel & Spa in Matera. Aquatio Cave Luxury Hotel & Spa leans into the region’s understandable adoration of its caves.

Once known for their squalid living conditions, the prehistoric limestone warrens have been repurposed as lodgings, bars, and artist workshops. Would staying there feel extraordinary or tasteless?

A must-visit location, Matera is a unique town in southern Italy surrounded by mystery and chilling history. Its breathtaking landscape, made up of cave homes carved in stone, will leave you in ...

Matera's downward trajectory began when the capital of Basilicata was moved from Matera to Potenza in 1806. Then, as a result of the Industrial Revolution, the caves behind peoples' homes, once a ...

The historic area known as the "Sassi" (the stones) is a cave city. Some dwellings are little more than caves with a door on the front. Others have elaborate fronts, hiding the cave quarters behind.