Matera Trip Overview
Private guided walking tour in the company of a local guide who will accompany you to discover the “Sassi”, interspersing the visit of the monuments to tastings in typical places of typical local products
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Matera, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Matera, Basilicata, Italy
Private guided walking tour in the company of a local guide who will accompany you to discover the “Sassi”, interspersing the visit of the monuments to tastings in typical places of typical local products
Itinerary
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Pass By: Piazza Vittorio Veneto, Matera Italy
Meeting with the guide in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, from where you will start a pleasant walk admiring the view of the Sasso Barisano. From here we will continue towards the “civita”, the oldest part of Matera, to discover the ancient history of the city, carved into the rock.
Pass By: Cattedrale di Matera, Piazza del Duomo, Matera Italy
You will be amazed by the presence of fascinating frescoed rock churches and houses in the rock, where the inhabitants lived until the beginning of the 20th century. Finally you will arrive at the Cathedral of Santa Maria della Bruna, built in the Apulian Romanesque style.
Pass By: Matera, Matera, Province of Matera, Basilicata
You will stop at a bakery to taste the focaccia with tomatoes and in a shop to taste typical products such as bran peppers, cheeses and local ham with bread and extra virgin olive oil, fried beans and taralli with some good Matera primitives. The unique experience will end with a visit to a craft shop where the bread stamps are made. Here the craftsman will explain to you the long tradition of this profession and you will make a stamp with your hands.
