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Walk the ancient streets of Matera with a guide, explore cave dwellings and rupestrian churches, then sample regional foods in a bistrot carved from stone. This four-hour tour blends geology, history, and local cuisine.
Walk the ancient streets of Matera with a guide, explore cave dwellings and rupestrian churches, then sample regional foods in a bistrot carved from stone. This four-hour tour blends geology, history, and local cuisine.
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Operated by Altieri Viaggi · Matera, Basilicata
Morning light slices across tuff walls as you step from Piazzetta Pascoli into a city carved rather than built. The Sassi — two ancient districts, Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso — unfold like pages of human habitation written into limestone: courtyards, stairways, and cave homes whose doorways frame dramatic views of the Gravina ravine.
easy.
4 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; requires the ability to walk on uneven surfaces and climb stairs repeatedly.
The tour runs about four hours and covers roughly 3–4 km on uneven cobbles, steps and short climbs between viewpoints and cave sites.
Children can join but the route includes stairs and narrow passages; the tour is not fully wheelchair accessible—contact the operator about specific accommodations.
Meeting point is Piazzetta Pascoli in the Sassi; Matera has bus links and local parking nearby—arrive 10 minutes early.
The Sassi are among the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in Italy, with cave dwellings used since prehistoric times and major terraced developments through the medieval era.
Matera’s Sassi are a UNESCO World Heritage Site; visitors should stick to marked paths, avoid touching frescoes, and support local businesses to keep conservation economically viable.
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