Evening tour of Apulian beauties: Matera & Altamura, lights, stones, and ancient flavors

Highlights

• Matera: Evening Sassi Magic
• Altamura: Heart of Wheat & Tradition
• Expert Local Driver Guides

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Bari

   30min

   Travellers after going to the meeting place indicated on the website, will leave for Altamura

2. 2

   Altamura

   1h

   Travellers will be dropped off in the historic centre of Altamura and will then be free to visit the city. By booking this experience, you will not visit a simple city, but enter the "Kingdom of Bread". Altamura is a maze of medieval charm, where the claustri (typical squares) hide ancient secrets. What you will live with us: Travel through time: Thanks to the advice of Gianluca, Francesco, Marco and Raffaele, you will discover the Cathedral of Frederick II and the most authentic alleys, feeling like a real local. Legendary Ovens: You will enter the two oldest bakeries in Europe. They are not museums, they are beating hearts dating back to the Middle Ages! Meeting with the "Queens of Bread": Let yourself be intoxicated by the warmth of the ovens and the smile of Chiara and Caterina. Entering their ovens (Santa Chiara and Santa Caterina) means being embraced by the scent of wheat and the history of those who have been feeding this land for centuries.

3. 3

   Altamura

   20min

   Travellers returning to the pre-arranged meeting point with the driver will be accompanied to Matera.

4. 4

   Matera

   3h

   Travelers will be accompanied by car and left free on the spot to see the two neighborhoods of the historic center of Matera that take the name of "Sassi" Forget the present and get ready to enter the third oldest city in the world. What awaits you : You will set the pace, exploring the two iconic neighborhoods: the Sasso Barisano, more dynamic and rich in craft shops, and the Sasso Caveoso, the oldest and most suggestive, where the houses are literally carved into the rock. An Oscar Set: You'll stroll through the alleys chosen by Hollywood's greatest directors for films like 007: No Time to Die and The Passion of the Christ. Every corner is a postcard-like glimpse just waiting to be photographed.The finishing touch? Stop for dinner among the Sassi! Let yourself be delighted by Lucanian flavors in a restaurant carved into the rock : a unique sensory experience under the stars. Ask our drivers for the perfect place for an unforgettable evening.

5. 5

   Matera

   1h

   Travellers returning to the pre-arranged meeting point with the driver will be escorted to Bari.

Before you go

Location