The segment concentrates on the environs of Matera, its rugged beauty, and the sacred art and architecture that makes use of natural grottoes.

The segment features Acerenza and its 11th century cathedral, which was built over pagan and Early Christian constructions.

The Archeological Park of Venosa is the highlight of this segment. We see the building projects of Robert Guiscard, the Norman conqueror of southern Italy and Sicily.

This segment features Melfi, a city at the base of Mount Vulture, where Frederick the Second of Swabia spent a number of years.

Vittorio Umiltà Anzen was a lawyer who passed away in 2012. He loved Palermo and was proud of his house, which he shows us complete with private chapel and rooftop garden.

A visit to a sumptuous palace in Palermo which incorporates a variety of styles, from the Gothic to the Baroque.

Welcome to breathtakingly beautiful Basilicata with its mountains and sea, light and silence.

Marika and Arianna discuss their favorite book genres, authors, and why they like to read.

Tamara, with Tania's help, continues with the decoration of a gift bag. The glue and glitter technique can also be used on handbags or t-shirts.

Tamara shows us how to use a simple stencil to turn a plain paper bag into a gift package.

Tamara and Tania show some of the items that can be bought either unfinished or decorated in their shop. They demonstrate the use of glass paints and outline the steps used in decoupage.

Tamara shows us the acrylic water-based paints that the family uses to decorate ornaments, frames, and masks, among other things.

Tamara shows us how she turns out made-to-order boxes and embossed greeting cards in her Rome shop. Polvere di Fata is the shop's name and it means both fairy dust and crafting glitter. Tamara owns it together with her twin sister Tania, and their mother Cinzia.

Éric de Chassey, Director of the French Academy, details the mission of the institution.

The segment concentrates on two richly frescoed rooms that are set apart from the villa. Cardinal Ferdinando de' Medici used these secluded rooms for trysts.