The Sassi di Matera are prehistoric cave dwellings in the Italian town of Matera, and are suspected to be one of the first human settlements in Italy. Homes were carved into rock and passed down from generation to generation. Some people here can say they’re living in the same houses…
Ever dreamed of spending the night in a 7th century castle on the cheap? If you’re under 27, or traveling with your family, you can! The Burghausen Castle in upper Bavaria, Germany was built in 600 AD and is the largest castle complex in Europe with six courtyards – each…
Historically the location of several Taoist monasteries, Mt. Huashan is one of the most sacred and treasured mountains in all of China. Although a cable car has been built to take visitors to the summit at nearly 7,000 feet, experienced climbers are able to climb the centuries old, near vertical…
Kissing cousins to the well-known White Cliffs of Dover are the cliffs at Beachy Head in southern England. These chalk cliffs soar over 500 feet above the crashing ocean below, and were created almost 100 million years ago. Don’t get too close to the edge! (source)
In the words of the photographer Gaye Gerard: “It’s [Mykonos, Greece] like walking through a painting where your camera becomes the brushes as you get lost in the quaint colorful laneways and streets. Red and magenta bougainvillea flow off the balconies and contrast with the crisp white-and-blue domed houses.” Sigh!…
My name’s Kristin and I’m an Iowa Girl! I eat as well as I can with a massive sweet tooth, run as often as I can despite the crazy Iowa weather, and am more often than not thinking about the places I want to travel to!
Daily Escape – Sassi di Matera
August 20, 2012