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Sleeping in caves: Italy’s ‘spiritual’ hermit hotels

Updated 9:41 PM EST, Sun January 4, 2015
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Matera, in Italy's deepest south, has been picked as the 2019 European Capital of Culture.
Matera, Italy —
Matera, in Italy's deepest south, has been picked as the 2019 European Capital of Culture.
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Grotte della Civita in Matera is a resort created from caves that were a refuge for monks, nuns and hermits fleeing persecution in the Middle Ages
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Grotte della Civita in Matera is a resort created from caves that were a refuge for monks, nuns and hermits fleeing persecution in the Middle Ages
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The basic but upscale rooms at Grotte della Civita are ideal for anyone looking to do some soul searching.
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The basic but upscale rooms at Grotte della Civita are ideal for anyone looking to do some soul searching.
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Matera's ancient religious structures were used as backdrops in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ."
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Matera's ancient religious structures were used as backdrops in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ."
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For centuries, Matera's 156 rock crypts and maze of grottoes were home to "troglodyte" outcasts living in inhuman conditions.
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For centuries, Matera's 156 rock crypts and maze of grottoes were home to "troglodyte" outcasts living in inhuman conditions.
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Matera overlooks the deep gorge of Murgia Park, cut by a dark river and overlooked by holes carved into the mountain on the other side.
Murgia Park —
Matera overlooks the deep gorge of Murgia Park, cut by a dark river and overlooked by holes carved into the mountain on the other side.
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Eremito Hotelito del Alma is a "modern ashram" built by former jeans designer Marcello Murzilli. It's set in a 3,000-hectare park in Umbria.
Eremito Hotelito del Alma —
Eremito Hotelito del Alma is a "modern ashram" built by former jeans designer Marcello Murzilli. It's set in a 3,000-hectare park in Umbria.
Eremito Hotelito del Alma
A summer residence in the 1700s, La Palazzetta del Vescovo, close to Perugia, is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves.
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A summer residence in the 1700s, La Palazzetta del Vescovo, close to Perugia, is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves.
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