Category Archives: Holidays

Matera

Dug out of a limestone cliff.  Amazing town.  Apparently used by squatters until the 1950’s when the government intervened out of concerns for the health of the children in particular.

Subsequent decision to rebuild this area and it became a significant tourist destination.

Alberobello

Alberobello is a fascinating town.  Its uniqueness relates to the construction of many of its homes, with stone roofs.  There are over a hundred of them here in town, and many are used by the locals as their residence.  A moderate number have been converted to hotel rooms.