Gastronomic Tour of the Sassi: Discover Matera's Flavors and History

Highlights

• Sassi Exploration
• Local Food Tasting
• Unique Environments

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Museo Di Palazzo Lanfranchi

   15min

   Our tour starts from Piazzetta Pascoli with a historical/architectural and anthropological introduction of the Sassi. The guide will illustrate Palazzo Lanfranchi which dominates the square.

2. 2

   Chiesa del Purgatorio

   5min

   The tour continues through the historic centre, from the newest to the most ancient part of the city. Along the way, you can admire churches in Baroque style - Chiesa del Purgatorio and la Chiesa di San Francesco d’Assisi - and beautiful squares of the city centre.

3. 3

   Cathedral Basilica of Matera

   10min

   Once reache "La Civita" - the highest part of the city - you will admire the Cathedral and the gorgeous panoramic view of the Sasso Barisano, the newest area of the Sassi.

4. 4

   Casa Cava

   15min

   Following windy alleys, the guide will accompany you to visit an extraordinary hypogeum environment, located in the area of Sasso Baisano.

5. 5

   Casa Grotta Sassi di Matera - C'era Una Volta

   20min

   Following windy alleys, the guide will accompany you to visit a typically furnished cave-dwelling - a "casa grotta" museum - with household furniture and work tools used by farmers in the fields, as well as Sassi in Miniatura craft shop with the magnificent tuff art works of the Sassi.

6. 6

   Church of Santa Maria de Idris

   25min

   Arriving in the Sasso Caveoso area, dominated by the Monterrone cliff, you will climb up and visit the rupestrian churches of Madonna dell'Idris, completely carved into the rock and embellished with frescoes.

7. 7

   Stop 7

   1h

   At the end of the tour, you will savour traditional food products, having light lunch in a picturesque bistrot in the Sassi.

Before you go

Location