BryanS
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A little change of the current travel subjects...why has Matera dropped off the travel radar so quickly?
For the last two years Matera, European Cultural Capital 2019, has been a focal point of travel articles and visitors from Italy and beyond. We were in Matera in January and February, well before COVID-19, and it was relatively empty and the bar/shop/restaurant owners we talked to said business was dismal. Now with COVID-19 Matera is a ghost town as is all of Italy's tourist sites.
Matera is still the fascinating city it has been for centuries, why the sudden change? Is there that much of a travel mentality to only go where everyone else is going?
Hopefully once we get through this crisis people will remember what an enchanting city Matera has always been.
For the last two years Matera, European Cultural Capital 2019, has been a focal point of travel articles and visitors from Italy and beyond. We were in Matera in January and February, well before COVID-19, and it was relatively empty and the bar/shop/restaurant owners we talked to said business was dismal. Now with COVID-19 Matera is a ghost town as is all of Italy's tourist sites.
Matera is still the fascinating city it has been for centuries, why the sudden change? Is there that much of a travel mentality to only go where everyone else is going?
Hopefully once we get through this crisis people will remember what an enchanting city Matera has always been.