Matera Trip Overview
Explore the 3 districts of Matera: Civita’ and the most fascinating part of the old town, named “Sassi”: Sassi Barisano and Caveoso.
The guide will pick you up and bring you to Matera where you will start the guided walking tour.
Stop 1 – MATERA – 2 hours.
The stones of Matera is a real cultural landscape, capable of perpetuating from the most distant prehistoric past to the modern times.During the walking tour which lasts approx. 2 hours, our professional guides will show you the Sassi and take you to visite inside of a cave house to see the tools, the furniture, the lifestyle of the people that lived in THE SASSI OF MATERA , will take you back in time.
transfer – 1 hour
Stop 2 Alberobello 90 minutes
The first trulli showed up in the prehistoric age being part of an ancient settlement in the Itria Valley.Still, the oldest trulli we know today are in Alberobello, dating back to the 14th Century. A visite inside of a trullo will show you the magic of this place.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 to 8 hours
Starts: Matera, Italy
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Matera, Basilicata, Italy
Explore the 3 districts of Matera: Civita’ and the most fascinating part of the old town, named “Sassi”: Sassi Barisano and Caveoso.
The guide will pick you up and bring you to Matera where you will start the guided walking tour.
Stop 1 – MATERA – 2 hours.
The stones of Matera is a real cultural landscape, capable of perpetuating from the most distant prehistoric past to the modern times.During the walking tour which lasts approx. 2 hours, our professional guides will show you the Sassi and take you to visite inside of a cave house to see the tools, the furniture, the lifestyle of the people that lived in THE SASSI OF MATERA , will take you back in time.
transfer – 1 hour
Stop 2 Alberobello 90 minutes
The first trulli showed up in the prehistoric age being part of an ancient settlement in the Itria Valley.Still, the oldest trulli we know today are in Alberobello, dating back to the 14th Century. A visite inside of a trullo will show you the magic of this place.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Matera, Matera, Province of Matera, Basilicata
The guide will pick you up from the port of Bari, the airport, ANY hotel in Bari or its surroundings and bring you to Matera, one of the world’s oldest towns dating back to the Paleolithic times. Explore this complex and beautiful network of caves, churches carved entirely out of the rock and narrow streets on foot to best experience this wonderful ancient town.
During the walking tour which lasts approx. 2 hours, our professional guides will show you the 3 districts of Matera : Cività, the most fascinating part of the old town named “Sassi”: Sasso Barisano and the Sasso Caveoso . A VISITE IN A CAVE HOUSE IS INCLUDED!
The visit will take you to discover the history of this town carved into the rock, where inhabitants still lived until the XX century. The itinerary includes a visit to a cave-like house recently opened to the public, and to ancient cave churches and cisterns. A really unique and suggestive experience.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Alberobello, Alberobello, Province of Bari, Puglia
The first trulli showed up in the prehistoric age being part of an ancient settlement in the Itria Valley.Still, the oldest trulli we know today are in Alberobello, dating back to the 14th Century:The trulli are an important example of rural architecture that still survives today. The panoramic view on Rione Aia Piccola and Rione Monti with its infinite expanse of conical roofs is enchanting. Don’t miss the opportunity to live an authentic experience in Alberobello & to discover these unique Apulian ancient constructions.
In the end you can have a tasting of local liquors and Taralli in a typical TRULLO built in 1700 a.d.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
