Stories from Matera

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Basilicata welcomes spring with seven itineraries

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Basilicata shines at Berlin's ITB travel trade show / Region's niche offerings 'beloved by German visitors'

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Tourism of the passions in Basilicata, from herbs to the stars / Art and scenery in ancient hamlets, workshops, guided tours

Potenza (ots) - From astronomy to art and scenery in ancient hamlets, from workshops to guided tours in parks and gardens among wild herbs and flowers, fairy tales and magic: Basilicata opens up to experiential tourism, allowing visitors to live out and share their passions. Off the usual tourist trail, the region ...

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Patti Smith in the 'sassi' for 30 years Unesco - 'It's a wonderful city,' says the singer in Matera

Matera (ots) - “I wanted to come to this town for 40 years: it is wonderful," American singer-songwriter Patti Smith told reporters in the Basilicata city of Matera, a few hours before the concert she gave last month at the Gervasio Auditorium for the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the inscription of the Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of ...

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Matera plays host to 'Living Nativity Scenes' / Nine performances during festive season

Matera (ots) - The 'Living Nativity Scenes' Festival in Matera's rock-cut Sassi districts is even more special this year, featuring a dozen caves lit from below in the Murgia plateau in the Park of the Rupestrian Churches. The soft lighting is powered by the sun, explained Luca Prisco, the director of the Matera Convention Bureau, at a press conference that Mayor ...