As statistics
show Italy is the fifth most visited country in the world. Many
people associate this country with for example breathtaking
landscapes, delicious food, ancient monuments. On the internet you
can find a lot of rankings like ''10 best places to visit in Italy”.
The most-mentioned
cities are: Rome,
Venice, Florence, Milan, Naples … of course, all of them are worth
a visit , but in my opinion, these
all rankings forget about
one of the most beautiful places in the world which is called Matera.
I've visited a lot
of different cities but this one is definitely my favourite one.
It
is situated in southern Italy in the region of Basilicata. Moreover,
it is located in a small canyon. There is a historical part of the
city – Sassi. The
Sassi of Matera were entered on the list of UNESCO World
Heritage Sites in 1993.
A few days ago, Matera has won the title of European Capital of
Culture for 2019.
The
Sassi are originally from a prehistoric settlement, and are
considered to be one
of the first settlements in Italy. There are so many caverns in these
rocks, and there is also an area of rock churches.
Because
of the scenery, Mel Gibson decide to make here a movie “The
Passion of the Christ”.
Tourists
have also a possibility to visit The Parco Nazionale
dell'Alta Murgia which is really unusual.
Below a picture of
this park, enjoy! :)
This place looks fantastic! I want to see it one day - I've never been further south in Italy than Rome, so that needs to change! :)
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