• Dave HipplerEurope 2025Traveler
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    Matera, Italy

    March 22, 2025 in Italy ⋅ 🌬 57 °F

    This was another side trip from Bari. Matera is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has been the poorest region in Italy forever. For thousands of years, people lived in caves here. In the 1950's, the government moved people into modern housing with plumbing. And then 40 years later, it turned into a tourist attraction.

    The hills are dotted with these caves called "Sassi." We spent 4 hours exploring the town.

    More photos and videos are here.

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