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A vintage car driving down a narrow cobblestone street in a historic town with stone buildings and a hillside in the background. 1
A stone staircase leading up to a narrow alleyway framed by yellow walls. 2
A rustic room with a stone wall, wooden furniture, a bed with a striped blanket, and various household items. 3
A group of tourists observing a historic town with ancient ruins and buildings. 4
A historic town with a prominent church tower and a large bell tower. 5
By Askos Tours

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Free cancellation available
Price is €275 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Explore the Sassi di Matera, a UNESCO site and 2019 European Capital of Culture
    • See the unique scenery which has enchanted so many directors
    • Wonder at the beauty and mystery of ancient cave houses and churches

Activity location

    • Matera
    • Matera, Basilicata, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Via Alessandro Volta, 3/5, 75100 Matera MT, Italy | Martulli viaggi Agency via Alessandro volta 3/5
    • Matera, Basilicata, Italy

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Standard Option

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Price details
€275.00 x 1 Adult€275.00
Total
Price is €275.00
Until Sun, 4 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Certified local guide
  • Inclusions
    Tickets for a rupestrian church with frescoes and a typically furnished casagrotta

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Meet your expert tour guide in the Piazzetta Pascoli and enjoy fantastic views of Matera, the ancient city overlooked by the cathedral's bell-tower and the Sasso Caveoso. Marvel at this remarkable spectacle of urban development frequently utilised by great directors such as Pasolini and Mel Gibson. View the Palazzo Lanfranchi, which houses the Museum of Medieval and Modern Art of Basilicata, and the other buildings of the Baroque District.

    Then go into the heart of the Sasso Caveoso and view the unique and beautiful cave buildings which have been inhabited since Palaeolithic times. Visit the church of San Pietro Caveoso whose Baroque facade belies a much older history. To really connect with the regions ancient inhabitants, enjoy the unique experience of a visit to a furnished cave-house decorated according to ancient traditions.

    Be enchanted by the splendid frescoes of one of the most interesting cave-churches in the whole area, the Church of St. Lucia alle Malve. After, return to Piazzetta Pascoli.

Location

Activity location

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    • Matera
    • Matera, Basilicata, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Via Alessandro Volta, 3/5, 75100 Matera MT, Italy | Martulli viaggi Agency via Alessandro volta 3/5
    • Matera, Basilicata, Italy