Things to do in Matera - Italy's ancient cave city

Matera is a historic city in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. This video highlights things to do in Matera. Read more: https://velvetescape.com/things-to-do...


A UNESCO World Heritage site, Matera is one of the oldest continuously-inhabited human settlements in the world, with a history going back (perhaps) 7,000 years! Strolling around this extraordinary city is like taking a step back to Biblical times. Matera is a must-visit in southern Italy!

This video highlights the main things to do in Matera. Featured in this video are:
the Sassi historic centre (0:12)
Matera is a city that ha to be explored on foot (0:29)
Matera viewpoints (0:42)
wandering the lanes of Matera (0:57)
Matera by night (1:01)
Matera cave churches (1:11)
Duomo or Matera Cathedral (1:19)
San Francisco de Assisi Church (1:22)
visit a Matera cave home (1:27)
Palombaro Lungo or the historic cisterns (1:31)
Cave restaurants and bars (1:35)
Cave hotel (1:46)
Matera food (1:51)

Video filmed and produced by Keith Jenkins of Velvet Escape (https://velvetescape.com/). Music by: http://www.purple-planet.com