It seems these days that everyone is talking about Matera. A designated UNESCO World Heritage Center , the "Sassi" (rock) neighborhoods of the southern Italian city have recently been featured in a number of high profile newspapers and travel publications including the New York Times , Lonely Planet and England's The Guardian . Tourists from all over the world are lining the ancient streets curious to explore the history and stunning beauty of the unique landscape. Monte Vulture taken from a bus going through Spinazzola in Puglia It’s refreshing to see mainstream publications writing positive articles about Basilicata even though they are focusing predominately on Matera's recent rebirth. In the past, foreign journalists quoted the decades-old writings of Carlo Levi, declaring the region remote and difficult to reach. These days, nothing could be farther from the truth. One direct bus from Rome is all you need to reach the natural paradise of Ba
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