Today Matera is the fastest-growing city in Italy at a time when so many southern towns are losing population. This year, ...

Tourists flock to cities such as Rome and Florence, but there is one Italian destination which is just as scenic and arguably ...

The heart of humanity As evidenced by the oldest buildings in the city, Matera has been home to human populations for almost 12,000 years. Officially founded by a Roman governor in 251 BC under ...

This underrated city is home to a World Heritage Site and named a "Second Bethlehem", can be slowly explored without any crowds.

[3] Matera became a byword for poverty, infant mortality and medieval levels of disease. Residents of the old city – called the Sassi, from the Italian word for stone – were hurriedly ...

The best Italian Aircraft of the Second World War ...

Pat McGauley, writer, historian, Italophile and friend, who only went and wrote a magisterial book on the city. Matera, 1945-1960, The History of a ‘National Disgrace’, is as indispensable an ...

Keep in mind that renting a car for a full month could be cheaper than three weeks. Rent a car when under 25 Looking to rent a car with Budget in Matera and are under 25? No stress! You can. Just bear ...

How did we find these deals? We scanned the web to find the best airport to fly to if you’re flying from Ho Chi Minh City Airport to Matera – which happens to be Bari Airport. The deals you see here ...

Matera won the Norm Smith Medal, cementing his name forever in football history. But, dealing with the fame was a challenge. It was a one team town and we pretty much got the keys to the city.