Matera Private Walking Tour: 2 Hours Through History and UNESCO Sassi

Highlights

• Private Guided Tour
• UNESCO Sassi di Matera
• History & Landscapes

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Sassi di Matera

   20min

   Meeting in Piazzetta Pascoli where you can enjoy a fantastic view of the Sassi and the Murge upland. Walk in the streets where great directors such as Pasolini and Mel Gibson have made memorable movies.

2. 2

   Museo Di Palazzo Lanfranchi

   30min

   View of the Palazzo Lanfranchi, which houses the Museum of modern and medieval art of Basilicata.

3. 3

   Sasso Barisano

   15min

   The Sassi di Matera are two districts: Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   15min

   Visit the church of San Pietro Caveoso. Church of San Pietro caveoso is regarded as one of the major religious points of reference in Matera both for the size of the parish and the strength of its assets.

5. 5

   Chiesa rupestre di Santa Lucia alle Malve

   15min

   Santa Lucia alle Malve is a rupestrian church in Matera, an ancient monastery that welcomed Benedictine-order nuns between the 8th and 16th centuries.

6. 6

   Antica Matera Casa Grotta

   10min

   La Casagrotta is the typical dwelling of the Sassi carved into the rock. The casagrotta is composed of 4 rooms dug on three levels, with attached stable and cellar.

Before you go

Location