If it rains · Matera
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About Matera
When rain settles over Matera, the Sassi become a labyrinth of sheltered lanes, cave dwellings and rock churches that are arguably at their most atmospheric under grey skies. The city's underground layer is the real rainy-day asset: the Matera: Underground Tour of the Sassi with Audio Guide keeps you dry beneath the streets, while the Underground Matera: Entry Ticket to the Subterranean City is a short, flexible stop that fits between showers.
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Matera is built from tufo rock, so much of the city is effectively indoors: cave houses, rock churches and the subterranean cisterns below the Sassi. Rain pushes you into exactly the spaces Matera is famous for, and guided walks keep moving between sheltered stops rather than standing in the open.
