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THE FAMOUS UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF SOUTH ITALY
ERCOLANO/MATERA/ALBEROBELLO/CASTEL DEL MONTE
Four days dedicated to the discovery of some of the most important UNESCO sites of southern Italy. From lava covered Roman Ruins to spectacular medieval castles. So much history, culture and art but also local heritage, traditions and mouth watering local dishes for an all senses fulfilling and reinvigorating experience.
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DURATION
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4 Nights / 5 Days
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Alberobello
Sassi of Matera
Ercolano
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PROGRAM
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Day 1 : Arrival and Check in
Afternoon at leisure and Dinner in the Hotel.
Day 2 : Ercolano
After breakfast departure for Ercolano to visit the famous ruins declared Unesco world Heritage site in 1997. The antique city was completely covered by lava and mud during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AC. Archaeologists have uncovered a city bearing well maintained traces of the wealthy inhabitants: their bronze, marble and silver artefacts, their breathtaking mosaics and frescoes. After the guided tour, free time for lunch. In the afternoon return to Matera and dinner.
Day 3 : Matera
Breakfast buffet at the hotel. Meet with local guide and transfer to the Murgia Timone Archaeological Park and Nature Reserve with it's spectacular view of the Sassi. Visit to the cave church of the Madonna delle tre Porte and to the neolithic village of the Murgia Timone area. Lunch based on typical local products at a local Masseria. Return to the center and guided walk through the baroque Via Ridola with the churches of Saint Francis of Assisi and that of the Purgatory and the typical squares of the historic center. The visit continues walking through the Sasso Barisano and the Sasso Caveoso neighbourhoods, Unesco world Heritage site since 1993, through the antique neighbourhoods where the peasant traditions can still be felt.
Visit to the breathtaking Cave Churches of Santa Maria dell'Idris and San Giovanni in Monterrone as well as to the extraordinary cave complex of the Convicinio di Sant'Antonio. Visit to the Palazzo Lanfranchi building with it's amazing Carlo Levi collection. Shopping in arts and crafts workshops. Dinner at typical local Osteria in the heart of the Sassi. Return to hotel.
Day 4 : Alberobello
Breakfast buffet at the hotel and transfer with guide to Alberobello (67 km), the capital of the Trulli and Unesco world heritage site since 1996 thanks to the artistic and historic heritage present here. Guided walk through the neighbourhoods of 'Aia Piccola' and 'Rione Monti'. Here it is possible to admire the picturesque cone shaped buildings made out of stone and walk through the incredible alleyways. Visit to the Siamese Trulli and the Master Trullo, the latter was built around 1700 and is the only dwelling with more than one floor. Arrival at the heart of the historic centre of Alberobello and visit to the Museum of the Territory in a trullo complex. Lunch based on typical Apulian dishes at a local locanda.
After lunch transfer to Castel del Monte (112 km) Unesco world Heritage site since 1996 and home to the Emperor Frederic II. Visit to the spectacular octagonal XIII century castle built by Frederic II as a stupor mundi of the time. The fascinating castle is in a spectacular position dominating one of the highest hills of the Western Murgia. Guided tour of the inside of the building, the various halls and courtyard and various levels.
Transfer to Trani (16 km) and visit to the historical centre of town and the stunning medieval cathedral just a few meters from the sea. In the evening return to Matera, dinner and night at the hotel.
Day 5 : Check-out
Breakfast buffet at the hotel and in late morning departure.
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HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
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The Hotel in Pietra is located in the Sassi of Matera (Sasso Barisano).
It is a boutique hotel, thanks to its exclusiveness, its refinement and the atmosphere of intimacy that shines through each corner.
The 6 rooms and 2 suites, different from each other, are dug in the rock and integrate harmoniously to the hotel common spaces: reading room, with cellar made out of an ancient cistern and the large hall, in a XII century church.
The hotel opened on January 2008. The three-year renovation was attentively directed by the architects Giuseppe and Michele Andrisani who carefully preserved its originality and by Cristina Bergamini, interior designer, who took care of the style, with a detailed choose of furnishings, giving the hotel its own personality and uniqueness.
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NOTE
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Check availability, prices and conditions and remember: all our packages can be fully personalized.
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