Matera Trip Overview
We’ll begin our visit of the famous Sassi, a maze of cave dwellings that cover the lower part of this incredible city, which has been named the European Capital of Culture for 2019. Matera is a city perched not only on top of these incredible cave dwellings, but also above a dramatic ravine, with sweeping views over the landscape. Although there are buildings in ruins still, the city is vibrant with life and culture as many structures have been restored into beautiful cave hotels and restaurants. The time spent in Matera will be a walking tour with stops at Museo Casa Grotta, a renovated cave with period artifacts that gives the visitor a great sense of what life was like before its citizens were relocated out of the Sassi in the 1950s. We will also visit the beautiful Chiesa di Santa Lucia & the famous Santa Maria De Idris. We can enjoy an optional 3-course lunch at Falco Grillaio with local award-winning wine.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Matera, Italy
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
Explore Matera Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Matera, Basilicata, Italy
We’ll begin our visit of the famous Sassi, a maze of cave dwellings that cover the lower part of this incredible city, which has been named the European Capital of Culture for 2019. Matera is a city perched not only on top of these incredible cave dwellings, but also above a dramatic ravine, with sweeping views over the landscape. Although there are buildings in ruins still, the city is vibrant with life and culture as many structures have been restored into beautiful cave hotels and restaurants. The time spent in Matera will be a walking tour with stops at Museo Casa Grotta, a renovated cave with period artifacts that gives the visitor a great sense of what life was like before its citizens were relocated out of the Sassi in the 1950s. We will also visit the beautiful Chiesa di Santa Lucia & the famous Santa Maria De Idris. We can enjoy an optional 3-course lunch at Falco Grillaio with local award-winning wine.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Antica Matera Casa Grotta, Via Fiorentini 251 Sasso Barisano, 75100, Matera Italy
This is a renovated cave home with period artifacts that gives the visitor a great sense of what life was like before its citizens were relocated out of the Sassi in the 1950s.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa rupestre di Santa Lucia alle Malve, Sasso Caveoso, Matera Italy
Santa Lucia alle Malve is a rupestrian church in Matera, an ancient monastery that welcomed Benedictine-order nuns between the 8th and 16th centuries.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Church of Santa Maria de Idris, Sasso Caveoso, 75100, Matera Italy
The Church of Santa Maria De Idris is located in the upper part of the rocky spur of Montirone (or Monterrone), near San Pietro Caveoso. The location is beautiful and offers a unique view of the city and the Gravina.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Sassi di Matera, Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 75100, Matera Italy
We’ll begin our visit of the famous Sassi, a maze of cave dwellings that cover the lower part of this incredible city, which has been named the European Capital of Culture for 2019. Matera is a city perched not only on top of these incredible cave dwellings, but also above a beautiful, dramatic ravine, with sweeping views over the landscape. Although there are buildings in ruins still, the city is vibrant with life and culture as many structures have been restored into beautiful cave hotels and restaurants.
Duration: 2 hours
