Back ساسي دي ماتيرا Arabic Sassi di Matera Catalan I Sassi di Matera Danish Matera#Sassi German Sassi di Matera Spanish Sassi di Matera Basque ساسی دی ماترا Persian Sassi di Matera Finnish Sassi di Matera Galician הסאסי במטרה HE
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 The Sassi of Matera | |
| Location | Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy |
| Part of | The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v) |
| Reference | 670 |
| Inscription | 1993 (17th Session) |
| Area | 1,016 ha (2,510 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 4,365 ha (10,790 acres) |
| Coordinates | 40°40′00″N 16°36′30″E / 40.6667°N 16.6083°E |
  Location of Sassi di Matera in Basilicata  Sassi di Matera (Italy) | |
The Sassi di Matera are two districts (Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano) of the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata, well-known for their ancient cave dwellings inhabited since the Paleolithic period.
The "Sassi" have been described by Fodor's as "one of the most unique landscapes in Europe".[1] Along with the park of the Rupestrian Churches, it was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993.
- ^ Fodor's Southern Italy, Fodor's Travel, 22 March 2011