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Casa Grotto di vico Solitario

Vicinato di vico Solitario no 11, 75100 Matera Matera, Italy
+39 (0)835 310118
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Ranked #7 of 13 attractions in Matera
Type: Caverns/ Caves
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Calgary, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

I have found Casa Grotto di vico Solitario very educative and at the same time an opportunity to learn more about the people of old Matera. It was a time, not long ago, when artificial caves was used as homes to both man and animals. The museum tries harder to portrait the unique and fascinating setting of an ancient Matera... More

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Montreal, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

To see how an entire family along with their animals lived in a cave. Very well done. Unfortunately on the morning we visited it was a bit crowded.

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switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

this was rather more interesting than the churches, so you must pay the 2€ to visit. there is an explanation of each part of the home on a tape they play for you, very interesting to hear about the way the families lived. they explain thouroughly, with all the furnishings, how a family with many children and animals all llived... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2013

it is important to visit this Casa, in order to feel really how people used to live... great experience!

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Priddis, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2012

This is well done. It doesn't cost much to enter and you can really visualize what it must have been like to live in one of these cave-like structures. They have a recording that plays in several languages and explains life in the Sassi.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

This is a museum incorporating many articles that were utilized for daily life until the 1950s. There is an audio tape in a variety of languages. You can see the segregation of areas within the one living quarter. The only things that seem to be missing are the humidity and the smells. Gives you a sense of how bad things... More

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2012

This is an essential visit if you want to see what a cave house looked like in the 50s when the occupants were transferred to modern accommodation. I was actually impressed with how well the space was used, considering there was a large family and animals living there. The sanitation conditions must have been shocking, with manure and animals being... More

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Brussels (BE)
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2012

... because you can better have an idea of the living conditions in the "Sassi". Nothing more. Furnitures and all other staff is doubtfully really original

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Turin, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2012

For a small entry fee there is the possibility to see a real home in a cave with real furniture, exactly how it was until fifty yaers ago. There is a audio explanation which should not be missed. I advise to take pictures of the many instruments and pieces of furniture which were part of the daily routine. There still... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2012

Despite being an unashamed and quite basic tourist set up, Casa Grotto is well worth the cheap entry fee as it does give a good insight into how people have lived in this area over the years.

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