Hotel Sassi Matera
San Giovanni Vecchio, 89, Sasso Barisano Matera, Basilicata, 75100, Italy
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Matera, Italy
Getting off the ferry from Greece, met Paolo who just happened to live in Matera. He showed me a photo and told me it was a Unesco World Heritage Site so I went there. I wanted to see the tulli houses and Paolo promised to take me so I was set. Matera was beautiful with an interesting history. It is full of little cave houses and in the 1960's was …
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Italian Hospitality
... treated us like their own. They showered us with family dinners, gifts, lessons in the Italian language etc etc etc. We fell in love with the Lippolis family and look forward to seeing them again one day.
- Weekly band practice with dinner/drinks after at the Windigo Saloon. The song Soul Man will always have special memories for us now.
- Being invited to Fabio and ...
Puglia Region
... br> - The Castel del Monte. Before being treated to a delicious home cooked meal from Lidia's kitchen one evening, Beppe took us here and explained the historical interpretations of this unique octagonal shaped castle.
- The town of Noci. Nearest to Beppe's farm. We loved its small town charm, delicious bakeries, cheese stores and patisseries which we frequented regularly for fresh treats.
Cruising Puglia in the red Panda,
Robyn and ...
Organic Farming
... in many memorable evenings spent cooking, eating, drinking and visiting around the kitchen table. Some memorable farming experiences include:
- Planting seeds. A back breaking but necessary start to any farm that plans on producing a crop. Make sure those seeds are certified organic!
- Picking berries and veg. Ready to get our hands dirty (and in Leann's case, rashy) we sang as we ploughed our ...
The Italian Kitchen
The Italian kitchen really is a magical place.
We don't think most people, unless having actually been to Italy, have tasted real Italian cooking. Amongst many amazing things that come from a real Italian kitchen, the underlining family, community and social aspect of it stood out most to us. Eating in Italy is an event. Food is given attention, time, affection and appreciation and the result is a delicious experience! Our time in Beppe's and his family's kitchens ...



