Fifty years after Italy's Matera was a national embarrassment because of its extreme poverty, the city is rescuing its dignity, baroque palaces and cave churches to become a European Capital of ...

Carved directly into the rock, the town of Matera is one of Italy's most iconic destinations. With its unique architecture, this ancient city boasts one of the most impressive cultural heritages in ...

The third-oldest city in the world, Matera is in the limelight in 2019 but it has an enduring, timeless appeal that few travellers will be able to resist. Here's what The Local's editor Clare Speak ...

Matera is the world’s third-longest continuously inhabited human settlement and the 2019 European Capital of Culture. The city is known for its winding sassi, caves and grottoes carved out of ...

Euronews' Marta brambilla Pisoni reports from Matera as the city gears up for its opening ceremony as European Capital of Culture 2019. A jewel of stone in the heart of Italy's southern Basilicata ...

During a recent trip to Italy, a London-based parkour team bounded through the streets of Matera, a city in the country’s Basilicata region—and damaged a historic building while traversing the terrain ...

An underrated city in Europe is not only among the best places to visit, it is also one of the oldest in the world. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The beautiful city of Matera in Italy is a ...