by GuidaMatera | Mar 22 2016 | News
There must be an invisible thread that connects Matera to Munich of Bavaria. And the guides of the two cities. Do you remember the story of Anita Bestler, known three years ago on vacation with my family in Sicily? We wanted to visit Palermo, a quick search on the Net...
by GuidaMatera | Dec 23 2015 | Senza categoria
They made a movie about that, among the many filmed in that amazing natural scenery in the past 60 years. “The Nativity Story” was filmed there in 2006 by Catherine Hardwicke to tell the Advent just as it’s described in the Gospels. Nothing better...
by GuidaMatera | Oct 8 2015 | News
Among the many I welcome every day in Matera, this guest is the most special of all. And above all unexpected. A month ago, in fact, I get from a certain Melanie a request by email for an half a day guided tour in English for five people. Among them – she says...
by GuidaMatera | Jul 11 2015 | Senza categoria
It is the only in Lucania whose value has been recognized by the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture with access to the FUS Culture Fund. Besides, the Festival Duni has meanwhile made rediscover the great Materan musician of ‘700 to whom is entitled:...
by GuidaMatera | May 21 2015 | Senza categoria
Until the ’50s when there was life in the Sassi, nobody used to buy it. The bread in fact, such as pasta, everyone did it themselves at home. Usually once a week, on Monday night, when women remained awake for mixing water, wheat flour and yeast, then to let the...