Cultural site in Matera

Beaches, temples, waterfalls, viewpoints and markets — the things worth building days around. Nothing here is booked on this page: each one says what it is and how long people spend there, then points at the stays and tours in the same area.

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Cultural site1

MateraCultural site

Palombaro Lungo - Cisterna Ipogea

An enormous cistern hollowed out beneath the main square, fifteen metres deep and unknown to most of the town until the 1990s. Visited on a short guided walk down into it. Twenty minutes, directly under the café you were sitting at.

About 30 minutes

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The rest of the guides, and the catalogue behind them.

Where to stay in ItalyTwenty-two areas, who each suits, and how many to fit in.Best time to visitMonth by month — heat, crowds, prices and what closes.Knowing the formCoffee, churches, tipping and the small courtesies.Trip ideasReady-made routes you can hand straight to the planner.

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