Free coworking space access for apartment residents
Not included
Transportation to Parga (flights/trains)
Meals (though residents often cook and split dinner costs together)
The area
Matera's ancient sassi cave districts are a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the program runs three weeks in the old town.
When to go
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Average daily high (top) and monthly rainfall (bottom), 2022–2024.
Air quality: typical PM2.5 ~7.8 µg/m³ — clean. Cleanest around Sep (~4.7), haziest around Mar (~12.4). 12-month mean from the Open-Meteo / CAMS air-quality model; WHO's annual guideline is 5 µg/m³.
Things to do nearby
Matera draws remote workers for its cave-dwelling Sassi architecture, cheap cost of living for southern Italy, and a slower pace than the coast, with UNESCO status making it a striking short-term base.
Sasso Caveoso — iconic cave district, cathedral views, most atmospheric
Sasso Barisano — cave hotels, quieter than Caveoso, historic feel
Serra Venerdì — residential, tranquil, affordable, short walk to center
Getting around
The Sassi are walkable but steep and stair-heavy, with no car access to most cave lodging; Bari airport to Matera is about 1-1.5 hours by car or train/bus via Bari.
Getting there
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) ~54 kmNearest airport · nonstop routes →