Comments on: Southern Italy Itinerary: 2 Days in Matera (Part 1) https://finduslost.com/southern-italy-itinerary-2-days-in-matera-part-1/ Travel Guides for the modern world traveler Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:16:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Selena https://finduslost.com/southern-italy-itinerary-2-days-in-matera-part-1/#comment-200113 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:26:31 +0000 https://finduslost.com/?p=24855#comment-200113 In reply to Doreen Sargente.

That’s incredible! What a special trip. And yes, couldn’t agree more – the night we arrived in Matera there was a church procession with hundreds of people, and then a fireworks show that night. Never a dull moment. ; )

]]> By: Doreen Sargente https://finduslost.com/southern-italy-itinerary-2-days-in-matera-part-1/#comment-200051 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 01:08:05 +0000 https://finduslost.com/?p=24855#comment-200051 We toured the Puglia region in spring of ‘23 and it’s probably my favorite trip to date. We stayed in a cave also, but I don’t remember the name. It was lovely, unique and memorable.

My paternal grandparents were from
Bitonto, a town that is just outside of Bari. We took a 30 minute train ride to see it and I was surprised at how vibrant and interesting it was…a lovely church at the town center (big surprise, right?!) and we stumbled upon a parade! It seems there’s always something going on in so many European towns. Any excuse for a party 😉

Bari was also an unexpected surprise. The old town, where we stayed, was as charming as one might expect, but the newer part could rival rodeo drive for its shops.

I look forward to your take on Puglia!

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