Matera, Italy
Fifty years ago, Matera was one of the poorest towns in western Europe, with some 20,000 people crammed into the sassi, a honeycomb of ancient and cave dwellings hidden in the ravine below the town. They were cleared in the Sixties and until recently had remained derelict. Now, some 2,000 people have returned, along with cafés, galleries, restaurants and, above all, hotels, sparking a renaissance in Matera’s fortunes.
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This article was originally published by Telegraph.co.uk. Read the original article here.