Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita

Matera, Italy

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3/22 - Vacation in a historically preserved city
4/22 - Historically-preserved courtyard
5/22 - Rooms are lit by candles to create an historic ambiance
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7/22 - Grotta Suite
8/22 - A spacious 3-bedroom with an arch of tufa in Room 9
9/22 - Bridal Suite bathroom with fireplace
10/22 - Grotta Superior Room
11/22 - Room 15 with original stone sink
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13/22 - Room 4 offers a large living area with double bed
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15/22 - Rooms are located in Matera's cave
16/22 - Room 3 features a spacious area with work desk
17/22 - The Bridal Suite, room 13, is multi-level with a balcony
18/22 - Room 4 view of bathroom from living area
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Standalone bathtubs and candlelit rooms in an albergo diffuso reclaimed from an abandoned ancient stone village carved into a cliff

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Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita Via Civita 28, Matera, Italy
Nearest Airport: BRI

October 22, 2016 for 3 nights for 2 adults.

Classic Cave - Free WiFi acces

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Overview

The sassi of Matera – ancient cave dwellings carved into the soft volcanic rock – are believed to be some of the first human settlements in Italy, and are what constitutes Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita. Inhabited until the 1950s, when Carlo Levi’s Christ stopped at Eboli created a national scandal and the inhabitants were relocated to more modern dwellings, they are now the location of one of Italy's alberghi diffusi. The alberghi diffusi are hotels distributed over existing buildings in the centers of Italian towns. They have a central reception area and café and are part of a community so that guests may be integrated into local life.

Ideal Day

Warm your toes as you walk across a stone floor paved with rock from the nearby Murgia River Gorge. (Masons lifted the stone piece by piece to install radiant heating.) Break your fast with zucchini and honey scones before navigating the ancient passageways of the town on a historical walking tour of Matera's centuries of civilization, or hike the Lucanian Dolomites to a Saracen fortress. For dinner, wander to a deconsecrated, candlelit church to feast on pasta fatta a mano from organic, local ingredients. End your day with a rose-scented dip in a stand-alone tub filled with water piped from ancient cisterns.

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18 Guest Rooms

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