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Highlights
- Explore Matera’s UNESCO-listed Sassi on an expert-guided walking tour. Discover the city’s story through its rock-carved homes and cave streets.
- Join your Italian or English-speaking guide in a group setting, then start foot along Matera's narrow streets and steep stone steps.
- Navigate winding alleys, stairways, and terraces with your guide into Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso to see the Sassi from various angles.
- Get an up-close look at Romanesque, Baroque, and rock churches before pausing at viewpoints that showcase Matera’s Sassi in a stone-carved panorama.
Your Experience
Start a shared group guided walking tour of Matera led by an expert who speaks both Italian and English. This experience allows you to explore the historic center on foot, starting at a designated meeting point where your guide will introduce the route and pace. Comfortable shoes are recommended for this entirely pedestrian journey.
Sasso Barisano
This ancient district is renowned for its blend of cave dwellings and stone houses carved into rock, forming a key part of your Matera walking tour. Your expert guide will lead you through this area, sharing insights about life in these unique structures.
Features
- The shared group format allows an Italian or English-speaking guide to explain the historical context and architecture of Matera’s cave dwellings and rock-carved buildings.
- You'll navigate narrow alleys and stairways, pausing at terraces that offer panoramic views over both districts within the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- As you explore Sasso Barisano, your guide will highlight Romanesque, Baroque, and rock churches integrated into the cliffside landscape.
Sasso Caveoso
This district is noted for its dense concentration of traditional cave homes facing a ravine. It provides a complementary perspective to Sasso Barisano as you continue your guided tour through Matera.
Features
- Your guide will explore the evolution and significance of Matera’s cave dwellings, explaining their contribution to its UNESCO World Heritage status.
- The tour includes paths along stepped lanes and terraces with views over the Gravina canyon, encompassing both Sassi districts within their rocky environment.
- Throughout Sasso Caveoso, your guide will point out additional rock churches and chapels, comparing them stylistically to those in Sasso Barisano.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Guided walking tour of Matera
- Expert Italian and English-speaking guide
- Visit to Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso
- Additional charges
- Meals and beverages
- Hotel collection
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Must Know
- Wear comfortable walking shoes as you'll be navigating Matera's narrow alleys and steep stairways.
- Bring a camera to capture stunning views of historic architecture and rock-carved homes in Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso.
- The tour is conducted in Italian or English, so no additional language preparation is needed.
- Lunches, snacks, and drinks are not included; consider bringing your own refreshments for the walk.
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
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