Matera is a must if you’re in southern Italy. I’d heard plenty before coming — Bond’s No Time to Die, The Passion of the Christ, and all the talk about it being Europe’s oldest inhabited city — but Matera still surprised me as to just how cool and well done it all was. Apartments, restaurants, communities built into the rock (it is known as “The City of Stones” in Italian), and just generally a feeling of wow wow at every turn.
We had just such a magical time exploring / getting lost / eating in the Sassos, as well as hiking over to the Sant’Agnese area. I can though see how it could be a very different, busy and tick box tourist exercise if you don’t do it right. So I’ve included some tips below for how to get the best out of Matera.
