Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the “Sassi di Matera” (meaning “stones of Matera”), a Unesco World Heritage site. The Sassi originate from a prehistoric (troglodyte) settlement, and are suspected to be some of the first human settlements in Italy. The Sassi...

Kraków, also spelled Krakow or Cracow, is the 2nd largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland and a popular tourist destination. Its historic centre was inscribed on the list of World Heritage Sites as the first of its kind. Situated on the Vistula…