Look at Matera's beauty, famous for its "Sassi" and recently selected by Mel Gibson for the movie "The Passion". Don't lose the opportunity to look at these pictures!
The Tramontano Castle was started to be built in the early 16th century by Gian Carlo Tramontano, Count of Matera.
Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the so-called "Sassi di Matera" (meaning "stones of Matera"). The Sassi originate from a prehistorical (troglodyte) settlement, and are suspected to be some of the first human settlements in Italy.
