Discover the Wonderful Matera Sassi with Local Guide

Overview

Join this fascinating 2-hour private tour of the Matera Sassi. Meet your expert guide in Piazzetta Pascoli, a viewpoint with a breathtaking panorama over the stones of Matera. Make your way down narrow stairways into the heart of Sasso Caveoso, one of the two Civita' districts, towards the baroque style church, San Pietro Caveoso. Venture inside a rupestrian church (carved into the rock), visit Santa Maria di Idris, set into a large, limestone rock and the ancient monastery, Santa Lucia alle Malve that has remarkable 1000 year old frescoes. Head up a stairway to see a cave house and get an understanding how people once lived. In the Sasso Barisano district you can admire the churches of Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Clare and the stunning Romanesque Cathedral. Marvel at this UNESCO World Heritage site and chosen location for numerous Hollywood movies. Together with your guide you'll discover the magic, history, architecture and stories of the exquisite Matera.

Itinerary

1. Sassi di Matera

   Matera is one of the oldest cities in the world and it has houses carved into rocks, rupestrian churches, the underground rainwater channels and cisterns, and fossil shells found nestled in the walls which tell of the city’s thousand year history.

   · 2 h

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• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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