Guided Tour of Matera's Sassi in Spanish: Explore Cave Houses & Rock Churches

Highlights

• Visit Cave Houses & Rock Churches
• Historical & Architectural Route
• Expert Spanish-Speaking Guide

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio

   15min

   The first viewpoint will bring us closer to the knowledge of the cultural heritage of the Sassi of Matera, talking about its urbanization and the cave building typologies.

2. 2

   Chiesa dello Spirito Santo

   15min

   Visit and explanation of the Church of the Holy Spirit. Rock architecture and medieval frescoes.

3. 3

   Sasso Barisano

   30min

   Historic neighborhood, rock excavation.

4. 4

   Piazza del Sedile

   10min

   Square and Palace of the Sedile, place of public administration of the city of Matera in modern times.

5. 5

   Cathedral Basilica of Matera

   20min

   The Cathedral church, with its original Romanesque exterior, from the Colle della Civita dominates the Sassi of Matera

6. 6

   Via Muro

   10min

   The street that connects the Colle della Civita to the Sasso Caveoso neighborhood is one of the most panoramic walks between the city of Matera and the Murgia materana Park.

7. 7

   Sassi di Matera

   30min

   Stroll through the narrow streets of Sasso Caveoso. The same streets that were offered to film directors such as Pasolini, Arrabal, Wertmuller, etc.

8. 8

   Casa Cisterna Sotterranea

   10min

   A characteristic example of a place obtained through the excavation of the rock. The particularity of this site is the different uses in the long history of the city. This site also includes the representation of the collection of rain inside a Casa Grotta of peasant tradition.

Before you go

Location