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Words cannot express how utterly amazing this city is. So beautiful to wander around and marvel in its history.
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Date of experience: February 2020
2 Helpful votes
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Very beautiful and nice place for walking or making pictures or just relaxing. The view is gorgeous!
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Date of experience: July 2019
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To gain perspective it is good to walk down the ravine of the River and up the other side to the park. This provides a stunning view back to the otherworldly city. The cave dwellings for the large part were simply abandoned in the late fifties and there honeycomb pattern can be clearly seen. …
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Date of experience: October 2020
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Italy is one of my favorite countries in the World and I have seen plenty of beautiful cities over there. But Matera is a Must ! Matera is so incredible and so special. We arrived at night and the atmosphere was simply magical...this city seems to be like in a fairy tail. The way it has been built and thought is just impressive. We can feel harmony and peace just walking into the historic center within the Sassi. Matera was elected European Capital of Culture in 2019 and it is so well deserved ! If you are in Puglia do not miss the opportunity to visit Matera - it worth it a million ! …
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Date of experience: September 2020
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There are lots of similar looking historical places in Italy. However, Matera is unique with its buildout in the hills, and good preservation of the buildings from early Middle Ages. Very large area remaining, hence, very nice to walk up and down, explore old streets and stop for a bite and enjoy the view.…
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Date of experience: September 2020
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