At Corte San Pietro hotel, in the Sassi of Matera,
12 unusual places … to sleep … dream,
experience the magic of the city of Sassi.
The Sassi districts, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, comprise the original urban nucleus of the city, which evolved over time from what were originally natural caves located along a deep ravine. These caves were then gradually enlarged as humans dug further into the rock and were modeled into increasingly complex structures. Along an intricate network of narrow streets, alleys, courtyards and neighborhoods, there are houses of all sizes, ancient walls, towers, warehouses, cellars and cisterns. In sum, the Sassi are an endless maze of both excavated and built dwellings.
In the heart of the ancient Rioni Sassi, a number of abandoned and disused structures, dating back to the 1600’s, have been restored and “reinvented” to accommodate the new spaces of a Borgo Albergo Diffuso (“Dispersed Hotel”) – the Corte San Pietro. The passion of Fernando and Marisa Ponte aided by Daniela Amoroso, a young Materan architect, gave birth to the project.
