MATERA
A UNESCO site with ancient cave dwellings and rock churches, offering a unique blend of history and stunning landscapes, best explored on foot.
Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, is one of Italy’s most unusual and arresting places. The Sassi, with their cave dwellings and rock churches, reveal a settlement whose origins reach back to prehistory and whose streets still carry the marks of long use. The city feels at once inhabited and ancient, shaped by erosion, faith and necessity. It is a place best understood by walking slowly through it.
MATERA
A UNESCO site with ancient cave dwellings and rock churches, offering a unique blend of history and stunning landscapes, best explored on foot.
Crypt of Original Sin, Matera
A rock-cut church near Matera, famed for vivid 8th-9th century frescoes, offers rare insight into early medieval religious art in southern Italy.
Trulli of Alberobello
Distinctive limestone dwellings with conical roofs, built without mortar, offer a unique architectural experience and insight into local traditions.
Ostuni
A hilltop town with narrow lanes and whitewashed buildings, offering stunning views of olive groves and the Adriatic, plus vibrant festivals year-round.
LECCE
Explore ancient cave dwellings, vineyards, olive groves, unique trulli, and stunning Baroque churches in this vibrant region of southern Italy.
OTRANTO
A coastal gem with a scenic seafront, featuring a 15th-century castle and a cathedral renowned for its 12th-century floor mosaics.