The southern Italian city of Matera is impressive and attractive, but at the same time also mysterious and a bit rough. It looks more like a labyrinth of stone houses, steep staircases and narrow streets. The Sassi di Matera, or Stones of Matera, is full of caves that were once inhabited and were therefore a disgrace to Italy. Times have changed suddenly, and today the Sassi di Matera are the pride not only of the city, but also of the entire Basilicata region, in which Matera is located.

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1. Matera Cave Landscape – View of Matera from the caves loop from Matera

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2. Panoramic view of Matera – View of Matera from the caves loop from Matera

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3. View of Matera from the caves – Matera Cave Landscape loop from Matera

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Location: Matera, Basilicata, Italy

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1. Matera Cave Landscape – View of Matera from the caves loop from Matera

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