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Tour of the Sassi of Matera
Tourist Guide - Tour of the Sassi di Matera allows you to have a complete overview of what the City of Sassi offers.
From 20.00 € /per person- 2h 30min
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Tour with ape calessino
The Tour with a bee calessino of the Sassi of Matera is a valid alternative to the walking tour to visit the City of the Sassi.
From 25.00 € /per person- 2h 30min
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Tour of altopiano Murgico
The Tour of altopiano Murgico plateau will allow you to get to know the city of the Sassi from another point of view. Book now. Cancellation is FREE
From 20.00 € /per person- 2h 30min
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Visit the Sassi of Matera What to see
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The House of Ortega
The House of Ortega A house museum with works by the artist who lived there. A place that will tell you about art and culture with unique views.
From 5.00 € /per person- Libera
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The Palombaro Lungo
The Palombaro Lungo was built by joining several underground rooms together. The walls are made have been covered with cocciopesto.
From 4.00 € /per person- 25 min
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Miniature Sassi
Made in an artisan workshop, the Miniature Sassi have become one of the attractions of the city.
From 0.00 € /per person- Libera
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Sassi of Matera hotel
Choose where to stay in the Matera Sassi
Sant’Angelo Luxury Resort
Il 'Sant'Angelo Luxury Resort è un hotel a 5 stelle situato nel cuore del Sasso Caveoso. Il resort è un'incanto incastonato nella stupenda cornice dei Sassi
From 250.00 € /per person- 1103 views
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Palazzo Gattini Luxury Hotel
Nel punto più alto della città, situato in piazza Duomo, sorge Palazzo Gattini Luxury Hotel un albergo a 5 stelle con 20 camere.
From 180.00 € /per person- 1177 views
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Palazzo Viceconte
Palazzo Viceconte, è un hotel a 4 stelle in un palazzo recentemente restaurato, che è situato nella parte antica della città.
From 190.00 € /per person- 1020 views
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Sextantio Le Grotte Della Civita
Il Sextantio Le Grotte Della Civita. hotel a 4 stelle. si trova nella parte più antica dei Sassi, La Civita, a strapiombo sulla Gravina.
From 350.00 € /per person- 1058 views
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Sassi of Matera Restaurants
Selection of the best restaurants in the city
Pane e Pomodoro Restaurant
The Pane e Pomodoro restaurant is one of those places that takes you back in time through the unique and genuine tastes of a typical restaurant.
From 20.00 € /per person- 1156 views
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Coppola Rossa
Ristorante, pizzeria, steakhouse e degustazione vini in un ambiente raffinato dallo stile ricercato per gustare carni pregiate o semplicemente ottime pizze.
From 25.00 € /per person- 1106 views
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Spaghetteria Miseria e Nobiltà
Miseria e Nobiltà E un ristorantino situato in centro storico di Matera a pochi metri dalla piazza principale e da Sassi.
From 20.00 € /per person- 1073 views
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Ristorante Vitantonio Lombardo
Il Ristorante Vitantonio Lombardo è un ristorante tradizionale in grotta che prende il nome dal suo chef per comunicare ai propri ospiti famigliarità.
From 50.00 € /per person- 1019 views
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The Sassi of Matera
The Sassi of Matera are a city in the city to visit very carefully. The advice is that, even before entering the City of Sassi, UNESCO patimonio to admire it in its entirety from the lookout of Murgia Timone. This is a rift that offers strong sensations. Emotions that go beyond any possible strict description…
Matera today
Matera city of 60,000 inhabitants, has made culture and tradition its calling card. With its simplicity and charm it enchants its visitors. The streets of the Historical Center, Via Ridola, Via del Corso, Via delle Beccherie, Via San Biagio, Via Duomo and its squares, Piazzetta Pascoli, Piazza Sedile, Piazza San Francesco Piazza Vittorio Veneto, are full of churches…
History of the Sassi of Matera
The history of the Sassi of Matera begins with two side cones to the civita populated by small scattered settlements, the natural cavities of the rock lend themselves to be used as safe shelters to protect themselves from invasions of barbarian domination. This is how it was born, to the southeast of Civita, close to the slope of the gravina that leads to Montescaglioso, the Caveoso Sasso…
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Sassy of Matera What to see
The area of the old town overlooking the Sassi di Matera is called The Plan. Attractors include: the Church of St. Francis da Paola, Church of St. Dominic, Church of St. John the Baptist, the Church of Purgatory, the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, the Church of St. Lucia and St. Agatha, the Church of St. Clare at the Castle Tramontano. The most visited attractor is the Long Palombaro, an ancient testimony on how one could exploit the few resources of the past such as water in a rather arid place like the Murgia…
How to visit The Sassi of Matera
Considering that the Sassi di Matera can be walked almost exclusively through alleys and ladders, it is advisable to use comfortable shoes and clothing. The Sassi of Matera are two ancient wards so they have no entry fees like most 18th-century churches. As for the attractors, such as cave churches and museums being run by cooperatives and associations, they need entrance fees. The only way to get to know the story quickly and comprehensively the history of Matera is with a guided tour…
Typical products
The presence in the region of typical high-quality products is developing a food and wine tourism type. Expression of this reality are the many restaurants, clubs and trattorias. These propose traditional recipes; simple dishes, made with the genuine products of our land, as befitted a people of farmers dedicated mainly to the cultivation of wheat, of which our hills are rich, legumes and olives but the food among the most appreciated products are the bread of Matera and many baked goods…