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What to expect
The Casa Grotta nei Sassi is a historic cave house in Matera, Italy. It is a museum that showcases a typical 19th-century cave house, filled with original furniture and household goods. The cave house has a constant temperature of 15 degrees centigrade, making it a comfortable place to visit. The museum features a fully equipped cave house with areas for eating, sleeping, and keeping animals. Visitors can see the focolare with the kitchen, a small table with a large plate that everyone ate from, a bed made of two iron trestles with a mattress filled with corn leaves, and a stable with a manger that housed a mule. The museum also features a system for collecting rainwater from the outside, with visible canalization and cistern. The Casa Grotta is a great place for families to visit and learn about the history and culture of Matera
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06/12/21: Matera
Activities: We explored Casa Grotta Nei Sassi, a reconstructed troglodyte dwelling. We saw furniture and objects from the period. The visit was fascinating; we learned a lot! "The children were particularly passionate about the drinking water well"
Highlights: The kids loved seeing how people used to live in Matera. The guide explained how the parents' bed was raised to protect against humidity and insects. Also, the well served as a wishing well now. It made us feel like we took a step back in time ✨