If you’re planning a short Italian escape and want somewhere atmospheric, walkable and packed with culture, these five ...

In the remote southern Italian region of Basilicata is the unique and ancient cave-city of Matera, famous for its sassi, stone houses carved out of the caves and cliffs. In the remote southern Italian ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Once known for their squalid living conditions, the prehistoric limestone warrens have been repurposed as lodgings, bars, and ...

In the southern region of Basilicata lies Matera, a town nestled in a small canyon where humans have lived for millennia in cave dwellings. Writer Dave Thurmond explains why Matera is one of the most ...

‘In the Sassi, you are never finished,” says Domenico Marsicano of his home in Southern Italy. Sassi, or “stones” in Italian, refers to the ancient quarter of Matera, a city in the Basilicata region ...

Despite once being declared 'a national embarrassment', Matera's ancient stone dwellings and water systems are now renowned as a model for sustainable living. I was having coffee with Antonio ...