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Guided Tour: Explore Sassi Rock Churches and Historic Center Cave House in Matera
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358 Ratings
Matera
With a certified guide, you will explore the wonders of Matera’s historical centre, arriving at stunning sites and vistas via an enjoyable stroll.
With a certified guide, you will explore the wonders of Matera’s historical centre, arriving at stunning sites and vistas via an enjoyable stroll.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Piazza Vittorio Veneto - We start on foot from the main square of the historic center, Piazza Vittorio Veneto, with a panoramic view of the Sasso Barisano.
Continue through the historic center until you reach Piazza Duomo where it will be possible to view the Cathedral externally and then enter the Sasso Caveoso. - Piazza Duomo - Continue…
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Piazza Vittorio Veneto - We start on foot from the main square of the historic center, Piazza Vittorio Veneto, with a panoramic view of the Sasso Barisano.
Continue through the historic center until you reach Piazza Duomo where it will be possible to view the Cathedral externally and then enter the Sasso Caveoso. - Piazza Duomo - Continue through the historic center until you reach Piazza Duomo where it will be possible to view the Cathedral externally and then enter the Sasso Caveoso.
- Church of Santa Maria de Idris - There will be a visit inside one of the most beautiful rock churches, the Church of Santa Maria di Idris.
- Via Purgatorio Vecchio, 21 - From here there will be a visit to the furnished house of peasant civilization, to observe how the people of Matera lived until the 1950s
What's Included
- Tickets to visit the rock churches of Santa Maria de Idris and San Giovanni in Monterrone
- Tickets to visit the cave house
- Tickets to visit the rock churches of Santa Maria de Idris and San Giovanni in Monterrone
- Tickets to visit the cave house
Location
Via Don Giovanni Minzoni, 13
Via Don Giovanni Minzoni
Agency Passi nei Sassi
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(358 Ratings)
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Conita70
May 3, 2025
Great walk - Great turn in the stones.
Precise and punctual.
The guide (Brunella) professional, nice and very good.
Recommended.
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Rossanaf472
May 2, 2025
Falling in love with Matera - Grazia, our guide, managed to make us fall in love with Matera. Two and a half hours of engaging stories about the city, its customs and history. Competence, professionalism and a contagious sympathy. Highly recommended
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Sergio
May 1, 2025
Great tour! - Thanks Simone for the great description of Matera and the stones! Recommended indeed necessary to understand this beautiful city
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Quest35646438891
Apr 30, 2025
Well worth investing in the tour to see and understand the history of Matera. - Excellent tour and visit. Guide was really impressive with her knowledge of the city and region - featured her family story over generations.
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452cettic
Apr 23, 2025
Wonderful Matera - We explored Matera far and wide with an exceptional guide, Prof Francesco De Lellis , art historian , a profound connoisseur of Italian cultural heritage, who guided us for three hours and more with passion and professionalism, making us discover magical places of this wonderful city . I recommend everyone to take a tour with this organization.
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Uwhstar
Apr 23, 2025
Recommended - We chose this guided tour to get to know the city of Matera better and among the various proposals it was the one that as schedules best suited our needs (despite costing a little more than the competition). The guide well explained the structure of the city and its history, involving the whole group revealing the hidden secrets of the city. I highly recommend a guided tour to fully enjoy the Matera experience!
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Hronn_s
Apr 23, 2025
Must do! - MUST DO when you are in Matera!! The history of the Sassy in so amazing and the guide point out so many things you would miss.
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Luca
Apr 22, 2025
Simply, fantastic - It was all just great. My guide Simone was of absolute skill also knew how to involve all the children including I always took notes by means of a diary because what he said was so interesting that you could not ignore it I absolutely recommend it because otherwise, Matera is not Possible to visit. This is because it is so rich in things that you need a guide and trust that this is the best you will learn a lot of things with a cheap price. Highly recommended.
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Michellez993
May 4, 2025
Slippery, even when not wet - Very informative—lots of historical detail. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Matera. The only drawback was it is a lot of walking and stairs on slippery, uneven stone. If you have any issues with knees/ankles, or balance, keep that in mind.
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740gianlucac
May 1, 2025
Unnecessary expenditure - Worst experience ever. The guide talked about the essentials without building a speech from the beginning of the tour to the end..... the moments of silence on his part during the movements, did not create curiosity or desire to know the city.
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