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Basilicata 2015

by grosbeak_1

130 photos and 3 videos · 80 views
First real look at Matera as we walked to our hotel.
S. Pietro Caveoso in Matera--perched at the edge of the ravine.
Rich enjoying our modern room in the ancient town of Matera
Matera: looking toward the upper town enroute to our dinner.
Our first dinner in Matera
Dinner at Ristorante del Caveoso in Matera
Rich had a pasta dish with sun-dried peppers that were then fried crispy. Unique texture!
That crazed look is for the orchietti with sausage, mushrooms, and tomatoes.
Too much of a close up--but the sausage with broccoli rabe was great.
Dessert loveliness
Look at when we finished dinner!
Our illuminated sofa--warm and no reading light needed.
Early morning views from our hotel
Early morning views from our hotel
Early morning views from our hotel
Early morning views from our hotel
Early morning views from our hotel
Early morning views from our hotel
Early morning views from our hotel
Hillside by our room
Basiliani Hotel
Walkway over the roof (chimney in center)
Old cave with chimney
A refurbished cave home in Matera
Early morning cat in Matera
San Pietro Caveoso
San Pietro Caveoso worn stone
San Pietro Caveoso
San Pietro Caveoso's wooden ceiling
San Pietro Caveoso vaulting
San Pietro Caveoso triptych
San Pietro Caveoso predella detail
Looking down at San Pietro Caveoso from Madonna de Idris
Madonna de Idris
Janice atop Madonna de Idris
The Sassi and Centro Storico from the upper town.
Centro Storico from the upper town.
038a Video of the ravine and lower town from a belvedere in the upper town
The Sassi and Centro Storico from the upper town.
Via D. Ridola in the upper town
San Francesco d'Assisi
San Francesco d'Assisi: polyptych by a Vivarini
San Francesco d'Assisi
San Pietro Caveoso and Madonna de Idris
Back to the room armed with wine glasses
Santa Lucia alle Malve cave church
Cactus and caves across the ravine
Soul Kitchen lunch
Soul Kitchen lunch
Soul Kitchen lunch
Tourists on both sides of the ravine
Cave dwelling with footholds--just steps from our room.
Evening in our Matera room
Evening in our Matera room
Exploring the loft in our room
Interior of a cave by our room
Cave fireplace detail
Morning storm in Matera
Rain gutter overflow in Matera
Morning storm in Matera
Morning storm in Matera
Amusing wall decor at our lunch place in Miglionico
Santa Maria Maggiore in Miglionico
Santa Maria Maggiore in Miglionico: portal
Santa Maria Maggiore in Miglionico: lunette
San Francesco in Miglionico
Miglionico Castello di Malconsiglio
Miglionico Castello di Malconsiglio
Basilicata countryside near Matera
Matera vistas
Caves across the ravine
Photo of a photo: Matera in 1949
Cassa Grotta (cave museum)
Cassa Grotta (cave museum)
Cassa Grotta (cave museum)
Cassa Grotta (cave museum)
Cassa Grotta (cave museum)
Cassa Grotta (cave museum)
Cassa Grotta (cave museum)
Cassa Grotta (cave museum)
Cassa Grotta (cave museum)
St. Peter of Monterrone cave church
An original area of the Sassi
An original area of the Sassi Caveoso
An original area of the Sassi Caveoso
Looking down at our hotel and the Barisano sassi area to its north
An original area of the Sassi
Dinner at Baccanti Ristorante
Lamb chops at Baccanti Ristorante
018a Video from the door of our Matera hotel room
Looking toward our end of the Sassi
Following our guide to the Crypt of the Original Sin (la Crypta del Peccato Originale)
The gorge where the Crypt of the Original Sin is located
The gorge where the Crypt of the Original Sin is located
Rich walking down to view the crypt
Outside the Crypt of the Original Sin
Sea shell fossils in the rock ceiling outside the Crypt of the Original Sin
Our guide gives us a personal tour at the Crypt of the Original Sin. Unfortunately no photos are allowed inside.
094 Crypt of the Original Sin - Cave interior
095 Crypt of the Original Sin - Mary and Christ child
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