Why choose Matera to celebrate your wedding?
Matera is one of the two provincial capitals of Basilicata, world-famous as the “City of Stones” and the reasons that drive couples to get married in Matera are truly numerous, because the city has practically all the features one could wish for to set their wedding.
In fact, those who decide to get married in Matera will have the certainty of preserving the emotions of such an important day over time, in a blend of beauties of a city that has always existed.
Those who are considering getting married in Matera and want specific information about the photographic reportage or any of the many other important aspects concerning that fantastic day, can contact the team at Nicola Centoducati Studio Fotografico directly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The most common information requests made by those considering getting married in Matera are:
- What are the most beautiful places in Matera?
- How much does it cost to get married in Matera?
- What are the best venues for receptions in Matera?
- What do you need to do to get married in Matera?
Matera, World Heritage Site
To understand why today getting married in Matera is a dream come true for couples from all over the world, you need to know how its international fame was born.
The definitive recognition of the city of Matera in the world came in 1993, when UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, recognized the extraordinary uniqueness of the Sassi by declaring them a World Heritage Site and an emblem of human ingenuity and natural wonder.
The Sassi of Matera are the two districts into which the portion of the historic center called “Civita” is divided: The Sasso Barisano, which faces the city of Bari to the northwest, and the Sasso Caveoso, facing Montescaglioso, formerly Mons Caveous, to the south.
The Sassi of Matera are human settlements dating back to the Bronze Age, about 10,000 years ago, a period between the Paleolithic and Neolithic, and are the third oldest known settlement in the world. The name Sassi, which refers to their stony characteristics, dates back to 1200.
In fact, the Sassi consist of a tangled maze of crypts, cavities, and caves dug into the tuff, one above the other, on the walls overlooking the Gravina stream, creating an ecosystem of cave houses, water reserves, rock churches, and more, which have been continuously inhabited from then until today.
Wonderful Places
Since Matera received the important Unesco recognition, there have been numerous enhancement initiatives for the entire historical and cultural heritage of the area, including the hospitality and tourism sectors.
The phenomenon has involved the now wonderful and splendid city of Matera, but also many other places in Basilicata and neighboring cities, such as Altamura, the very famous city of bread.
Thanks to all this, in 2019 Matera was awarded the title of European Capital of Culture and today the entire area offers visitors an incredible number of enchanting and evocative places.
The current characteristics of these magnificent territories, full of natural and historical scenic beauty, are now ideal as locations for any event and are so evident that they have led famous directors to set some films here.
This is the case of Mel Gibson, who shot “The Passion of the Christ” here in 2004, and Cary Fukunaga, who in 2019 made “No Time To Die”, the James Bond saga film starring Daniel Craig.
Lucania
If in the equally wonderful regions of southern Italy bordering Basilicata, such as Puglia to the east, Campania to the west, and Calabria to the south, the respective citizens are called Pugliesi, Campani, and Calabresi, those from Basilicata are instead called Lucani.
Among all the existing hypotheses about the origin of the name Lucania, which for a certain period was the name of present-day Basilicata, the one that we find most fascinating, as it is closest to our sensibility and our profession, is the derivation from the Greek term Leukòs meaning white, bright, clear, then in Latin Lux, light, and thus Lucania as the Land of Light.
In conclusion
Those who are looking to discover the reasons why it is worth getting married in Matera and in other nearby cities such as Santeramo in Colle, Gravina in Puglia, Altamura, etc., have certainly found them among those described.
But if you wish to share your specific needs and desires with someone who works professionally in the wedding sector like us at Nicola Centoducati Photography Studio, then >> Click here << and send us a contact request right away.
We offer you the expertise that only a professional observer like us can provide, to help you realize your dream of an unforgettable wedding.
