Charming night view
[December, 2011] This is a night view of Matera, southern Italy. It was marvelous!
Basilicata
Cave church here, too
[December, 2011] This year I saw quite a few cave churches, in Macedonia, in Ukraine and now in Matera in south Italy. When the Turkish Empire had a strong power, a lot of Christian monks must…
Once upon a time
[December 2011] There is a museum in Matera in south Italy, which shows how people lived in Sassi, the cave house. They used dips in the cave to separate kitchen, bedroom, and so on, but basically…
A festival with no name?
[December, 2011] When we arrived in Matera in south Italy, the drum sound was resonant. So we went up to the main square and found the costumed people were marching. We asked a shop assistant…
Matera
[December, 2011] We went to Matera in Basilicata in south Italy. It is famous for its cave houses called Sassi. I had heard about this and seen some photos of it, but when I saw…
