Sassi from across the ravine

Around Matera

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May 13th 2008
13 May 2008 A leisurely start to the day and a wonderful hot shower. We wanted to see the sassi of Matera from the other side of the ravine and were given directions by the friendly campsite owner. We were not disappointed with the views but the weather could have been kinder. Thankfully there were no school parties but we could hear them touring the sassi. Over lunch we had a change of pl ... read more

Europe » Italy

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more