Wonder Grottole
Grottole (Matera) · Basilicata · Italy
Reuse of vacancyCivic labs and participationCommons and belonging2018
A social enterprise created in 2018 to regenerate Grottole, a village in the province of Matera almost emptied by emigration, by buying and refurbishing abandoned houses in the historic centre. The model combines small-scale tourist accommodation, training and cultural projects with community gatherings to decide the village's future together. It grew out of the same milieu as Casa Netural and is part of southern Italy's response to the depopulation of the aree interne.
- Led by
- Wonder Grottole social enterprise, driven by Andrea Paoletti and Casa Netural
- Status
- Active
- Participation
- Co-governed
- Visitable
- Lodging and guided village tours, booking through the website
- Website
- www.wondergrottole.it ↗
- Contact
- No public contact on record
- Last reviewed
- 1 September 2026
Verification
Verified
This place is backed by at least one primary and one secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months. The sources appear below with their consultation dates.
- Verified two sources including a primary one, or first-hand knowledge of the place
- Partial one source on record
- Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending
Sources
- Chi siamo ↗ · primary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Wonder Grottole
- Come rigenerare i piccoli borghi tra rigenerazione degli immobili con la comunità protagonista: il caso Wonder Grottole ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Vivere di Turismo Festival