Fabulous holiday based in Matera, Italy. Hotel was good and we ate dinner at a local restaurant with choices from a set menu. Our local walking guide Filipo was excellent. The walks were mostly in the Altamura national park. In May the grasses and wildflowers were spectacular. I would certainly recommend visiting at this time of year. The walks were enjoyable, not challenging with gentle ascents and descents and less than a couple of hours walking at a time. Filipo gave us information of the local history and wildlife and went out of his way to make our experience special with extra tastings of olive oil and coffee. We enjoyed visits to wine, cheese and olive producers, sampling locally grown produce and a visit to a bakery and a restaurant in Matera where we had demonstrations of bread and pasta making. Everywhere the hospitality we enjoyed was warm and welcoming. Included was a guided tour of the Sassi UNESCO site in Matera. On our free day we organised a trip to visit the Trulli houses in Alberobello, a taxi ride away. Thank you to Karen our HF leader and to Filipo who went ‘over and above’ to make our week special.
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