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Matera is the city of the “Sassi”
the charming ancient districts, which are an
example of a unique and complex urban structure
and has been declared a World Heritage Site by
UNESCO.
Matera is also host to over
100 rock
churches, a testimony of the
Greek-Byzantine Monastic civilizations which
held a significant influence.
It is the city of art and
folklore, and is considered to be among one of
the most ancient settlements in the world due to
it being continuously inhabited by man, dating
as far back as the Palaeolithic era.
It is precisely in this ruprestian habitat in
Matera’s famous Sassi that the enchanting
Hotel Sant’Angelo
was created.
The hotel is the result of painstaking
preservation and renovation of over
1400 square
meters including cave dwellings,
pathways, stairways and courtyards.
Hotel Sant’Angelo
is able to accommodate up to 45 guests
distributed into 16 historical dwellings.
The hotel offers guests a number of services for
an unforgettable stay including: a
restaurant
with a warm rustic atmosphere perfect for
enjoying the local lucanian specialties,
two bars,
furnished panoramic
terraces,
leisure halls, and an art gallery. The hotel
also offers services for the organization of
conventions,
events,
conferences, and
ceremonies.
The undisputed
historic and architectural value of the hotel
itself represents a unique cultural and
recreational experience for all our guests.
Reception is located on the ground floor, the
entrance is from the common courtyard. Realized
in a hypogeum area carved from the rock,
external wall in the front area made from rough
tufa walling, hypogeum ceilings with roman
arches, and one pointed arch in the partition
area between the entrance and the library; the
atmosphere is covered in “Apricena” stone
flooring. The bathrooms are all tiled in stone.
The furniture has been carefully chosen to
create a classic and elegant atmosphere.
The restaurant is found on the top floor and is
made up of two connecting halls, with two
independent entrances with windows above the
doors. The halls entirely made from hypogeum,
with few walls, in the front area made from
rough tufa walling, and of “Apricena” stone,
with plastered internal walls in the entrance
area and rough tufa walling to the rear.
Hypogeum ceiling, with the presence of roman
arches made in tufa in certain areas,
particularly towards the rear of the restaurant,
in the leisure area of both halls, two roman
arches and two ancient stables, typical of
ancient houses in the Sassi. Furnished in an
elegant but classic style, seating around 100
people The bathrooms have been excavated in the
hypogeum area and are tiled in stone.
Matera is located near the
Ionian coast
and it’s beaches near to the archaeological
sites of
Metaponto and
Policoro
and even the
WWF protected area of the
Pantano Woods
surrounding the Sinni river. Daily excursions
are also available to the
Melfi
and Venosa
castles towards Potenza, of the
Pollino
National Park or even
Murgia Materana
Park that will give you the opportunity
to visit and appreciate the beauty of the
nature, culture and folklore of our region. |
