Panoramic Tour of Matera's Sassi in Open-Bus with Cave House

Highlights

• Cave House Entrance
• Stop in Piazza San Pietro Caveoso
• Panoramic Tour

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Castello Tramontano, Matera, Italy

   Pass by

   Hear the story of Giovanni Carlo Tramontano, Count of Matera, and discover the ancient Aragonese fortress, one of the symbols of Renaissance Matera.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   Pass by

   point of passage

3. 3

   Villa Comunale dell’Unita d’Italia

   Pass by

   Green space with The Great Mother, a tuff sculpture dedicated to motherhood and the peasant roots of Matera.

4. 4

   Convento Sant' Agostino

   Pass by

   Historic place of worship overlooking the Sasso Barisano, among the most scenic in the city.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   Pass by

   Amazing panoramic road in the heart of the Sassi di Matera, offering breathtaking views of the Gravina and the caves of the Murgia Park

6. 6

   Piazza San Pietro Caveoso

   40min

   Among the most scenic squares of Matera, overlooking the Gravina canyon and offers a spectacular view of the Murgia Materana Park

7. 7

   Casa Cisterna Sotterranea

   10min

   Fascinating example of a traditional dwelling of the Sassi, carved into the rock and equipped with an ancient system of cisterns for collecting rainwater, which tells the daily life in past centuries

Before you go

Location