SASSI di MATERA- Ancient cave dwellings This is a true walk back in time but amazingly people inhabited these caves until the 1950's. Before the Sassi (historical center) were abandoned this was one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. These natural caves dot the steep ravine and were first occupied back in the Paleolithic Age. Sassi di Matera Notice the
A small Town within the City of Bari, in Apulia's region of southern Italy known for its Trulli buildings. The area is part of the coastal plain to the Mediterranean where olive groves are everywhere. It does snow here in winter but only occasionally! The Masseria, the largest farm houses, have mostly been subdivided now but many are still working farms. This region was once
Step back in history to the Roman empire when Pompeii was a major port city before Mount Vesuvius erupted again.
