The province of Matera (Italian: Provincia di Matera) is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Matera. It has an area of 3,447 square kilometres (1,331 sq mi) and a total population of 201,133; the city Matera has a population of 56,204. There are 31 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province (see Comunes of the Province of Matera). The province of Matera is bordered by the province of Potenza in the west and south, the region of Calabria also to the south, the region of Apulia to the east and north, and by the Ionian Sea to the southeast.
Discover the best top things to do in Basilicata, Italy including Museo Civico Archeologico Janora, Museo della Cultura Arbereshe, Mes - Museo Etnografico Sarconi, Racconti in Pietra, Casa Grotta Sassi di Matera - C'era una Volta, Casa Grotta Sassi di Matera - C'era una volta, Museo Diocesano, Museo Dell'Emigrazione Lucana, Archivio di Stato di Potenza, Museo Sartoria Giovanni Missanelli.
Get to Matera quickly, because it’s still relatively undiscovered by foreign tourists. In town, visit the Domenico Ridola National Museum. Matera’s real claim to fame, though, and the reason it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the extensive series of cave dwellings ("i sassi") southeast of town, first inhabited by Benedictine and Basilian monks. You’ll see individual cells, chapels, and even some churches, many adorned with Byzantine decorations and frescoes.
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