{"id":6270,"date":"2021-08-17T18:08:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T22:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/?p=6270"},"modified":"2021-10-03T13:33:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T17:33:59","slug":"matera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/17\/matera\/","title":{"rendered":"matera"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6532\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9DE80B1F-E521-4215-8AB2-2798D2F26FAF.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6532\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9DE80B1F-E521-4215-8AB2-2798D2F26FAF-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9DE80B1F-E521-4215-8AB2-2798D2F26FAF-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9DE80B1F-E521-4215-8AB2-2798D2F26FAF-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9DE80B1F-E521-4215-8AB2-2798D2F26FAF.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6525\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/23F9D9CD-A7AB-46B6-AE57-275EEE762188.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6525\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/23F9D9CD-A7AB-46B6-AE57-275EEE762188-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/23F9D9CD-A7AB-46B6-AE57-275EEE762188-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/23F9D9CD-A7AB-46B6-AE57-275EEE762188-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/23F9D9CD-A7AB-46B6-AE57-275EEE762188-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/23F9D9CD-A7AB-46B6-AE57-275EEE762188-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/23F9D9CD-A7AB-46B6-AE57-275EEE762188.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>the town of matera is composed of countless ancient cave dwellings and churches. we slept in a renovated cave, and our hotel (locanda san martino thermae) had an underground spa-style cave pool. matera is a remarkable town that many tourists in italy don&#8217;t even know exists. it reminded me a lot of jerusalem.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6528\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8445B280-E955-4BF2-8996-A4C6F35D0680.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6528\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8445B280-E955-4BF2-8996-A4C6F35D0680-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8445B280-E955-4BF2-8996-A4C6F35D0680-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8445B280-E955-4BF2-8996-A4C6F35D0680-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8445B280-E955-4BF2-8996-A4C6F35D0680-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8445B280-E955-4BF2-8996-A4C6F35D0680-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8445B280-E955-4BF2-8996-A4C6F35D0680.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6534\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/97BB0095-D13A-446A-837F-D7C22BC86E1C.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6534\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/97BB0095-D13A-446A-837F-D7C22BC86E1C-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/97BB0095-D13A-446A-837F-D7C22BC86E1C-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/97BB0095-D13A-446A-837F-D7C22BC86E1C-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/97BB0095-D13A-446A-837F-D7C22BC86E1C.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6533\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ABCF5E1F-E69B-4629-8229-42411F7D31A2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6533\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ABCF5E1F-E69B-4629-8229-42411F7D31A2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ABCF5E1F-E69B-4629-8229-42411F7D31A2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ABCF5E1F-E69B-4629-8229-42411F7D31A2-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ABCF5E1F-E69B-4629-8229-42411F7D31A2.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6530\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6530\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/823D20F7-2118-4BD1-8EDC-81531B4C0BEB.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6530\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/823D20F7-2118-4BD1-8EDC-81531B4C0BEB-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/823D20F7-2118-4BD1-8EDC-81531B4C0BEB-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/823D20F7-2118-4BD1-8EDC-81531B4C0BEB-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/823D20F7-2118-4BD1-8EDC-81531B4C0BEB-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/823D20F7-2118-4BD1-8EDC-81531B4C0BEB-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/823D20F7-2118-4BD1-8EDC-81531B4C0BEB.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6527\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/52BF4138-E34B-40C8-B0B7-92FC10F624FB.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6527\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/52BF4138-E34B-40C8-B0B7-92FC10F624FB-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/52BF4138-E34B-40C8-B0B7-92FC10F624FB-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/52BF4138-E34B-40C8-B0B7-92FC10F624FB-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/52BF4138-E34B-40C8-B0B7-92FC10F624FB.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">convent of st. agostino, matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6524\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6524\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8362FEA6-490E-4D99-8A2B-C13A73F43749.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6524\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8362FEA6-490E-4D99-8A2B-C13A73F43749-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8362FEA6-490E-4D99-8A2B-C13A73F43749-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8362FEA6-490E-4D99-8A2B-C13A73F43749-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8362FEA6-490E-4D99-8A2B-C13A73F43749.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">church of st. francis of assisi, matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6523\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F2DED777-602E-46FE-AAAC-1010DA1F1B25.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6523\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F2DED777-602E-46FE-AAAC-1010DA1F1B25-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F2DED777-602E-46FE-AAAC-1010DA1F1B25-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F2DED777-602E-46FE-AAAC-1010DA1F1B25-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F2DED777-602E-46FE-AAAC-1010DA1F1B25-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F2DED777-602E-46FE-AAAC-1010DA1F1B25-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F2DED777-602E-46FE-AAAC-1010DA1F1B25.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6522\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6522\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/092AA4E5-11DE-45A1-985C-9041BB58352A.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6522\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/092AA4E5-11DE-45A1-985C-9041BB58352A-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/092AA4E5-11DE-45A1-985C-9041BB58352A-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/092AA4E5-11DE-45A1-985C-9041BB58352A-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/092AA4E5-11DE-45A1-985C-9041BB58352A-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/092AA4E5-11DE-45A1-985C-9041BB58352A-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/092AA4E5-11DE-45A1-985C-9041BB58352A.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">our cave hotel room at locanda san martino thermae, matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6520\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1AE2C21A-E999-46FD-B62E-5DB4226CF9C7.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6520\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1AE2C21A-E999-46FD-B62E-5DB4226CF9C7-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1AE2C21A-E999-46FD-B62E-5DB4226CF9C7-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1AE2C21A-E999-46FD-B62E-5DB4226CF9C7-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1AE2C21A-E999-46FD-B62E-5DB4226CF9C7.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">cave spa pool, locanda san martino thermae, matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6519\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/531C7824-3E42-43A5-814C-EC187F809D5E.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6519\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/531C7824-3E42-43A5-814C-EC187F809D5E-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/531C7824-3E42-43A5-814C-EC187F809D5E-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/531C7824-3E42-43A5-814C-EC187F809D5E-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/531C7824-3E42-43A5-814C-EC187F809D5E-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/531C7824-3E42-43A5-814C-EC187F809D5E-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/531C7824-3E42-43A5-814C-EC187F809D5E.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">cave spa pool, locanda san martino thermae, matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6521\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/731482DB-2C7C-44B6-8F0B-F47F99017CF2-e1633282037655.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6521\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/731482DB-2C7C-44B6-8F0B-F47F99017CF2-e1633282037655-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/731482DB-2C7C-44B6-8F0B-F47F99017CF2-e1633282037655-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/731482DB-2C7C-44B6-8F0B-F47F99017CF2-e1633282037655-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/731482DB-2C7C-44B6-8F0B-F47F99017CF2-e1633282037655.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">sadly, the most expensive pasta serving of our entire trip, matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6518\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F45E4898-DF58-441B-BABC-4793209909BB.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6518\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F45E4898-DF58-441B-BABC-4793209909BB-1024x687.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F45E4898-DF58-441B-BABC-4793209909BB-1024x687.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F45E4898-DF58-441B-BABC-4793209909BB-300x201.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F45E4898-DF58-441B-BABC-4793209909BB-768x515.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F45E4898-DF58-441B-BABC-4793209909BB-1200x805.jpeg 1200w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F45E4898-DF58-441B-BABC-4793209909BB.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">matera, italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6517\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6517\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F36DBB94-C48D-4393-9A0B-BFA1523D698A.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6517\" src=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F36DBB94-C48D-4393-9A0B-BFA1523D698A-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F36DBB94-C48D-4393-9A0B-BFA1523D698A-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F36DBB94-C48D-4393-9A0B-BFA1523D698A-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/toewstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/F36DBB94-C48D-4393-9A0B-BFA1523D698A.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">matera, 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