Where to Stay in Matera
Sleep in 9,000 years of history
UNESCO sassi cave dwellings turned boutique hotels — the oldest continuously inhabited city on earth.
Travel Guide
Matera's sassi (cave dwellings) have been continuously inhabited for 9,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities on earth. Once considered Italy's shame — families living in caves without running water — the sassi were designated UNESCO World Heritage in 1993 and are now some of Italy's most atmospheric boutique hotels. Cave rooms carved from limestone offer natural temperature regulation and an experience unlike any hotel on earth.
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Sassi di Matera — Ancient & Atmospheric
200+ hotels · Cave Hotels, Sextantio Le Grotte, Cave Churches
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