
I recommend visiting - Matera, Italy
The town of Matera is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the history behind the area is fascinating. While you can visit in a day, I recommend spending a few nights here to explore further and enjoy a stay with a difference at a hotel built into the mountains. As well as the main historical areas, where you can visit the rock churches, there’s also a modern, central district with lots of independent stores and restaurants. I enjoyed a guided hike in the surrounding hills, which enabled me to see more of Matera’s lesser-known sites and abandoned cave homes.