Sassi di Matera

So if you yourself are wondering if Matera is worth visiting, the easy answer is yes! Here are a few reasons why Matera is worth visiting: Matera is worth visiting with its claim of being the third-oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.

Matera is the only place in the world where people can boast to be still living in the same houses of their ancestors of 9,000 years ago.

Matera is an ancient city that seems to have existed forever. It is the third oldest city in the world, after Aleppo and Jericho, with over 10,000 years of history. The rock caves, the rocky Murgia of Matera and some primitive dwellings of the Sassi tell of ancient settlements.