Italy · Walking Tours

2-Hour Matera Cultural Walking Tour with Cave House and Cathedral

2 Hours Round trip from 75100 Matera Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the historic quarters of Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso
02 Visit a cave house and a Rupestrian Church carved into the rock
03 Admire Matera's ancient stone landscape from the historic center
04 Reach the Cathedral at one of the city's highest points

Visit the ancient city of Matera, also known as the city of stone, on this short cultural walk through its remarkable historic quarters. Explore Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso, discover a cave house, and admire a Rupestrian Church along with other churches carved into the rock. This tour offers an engaging introduction to one of Italy's most distinctive historic landscapes.

Discover houses and churches carved into the rock, where some inhabitants lived until the first half of the 20th century.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Matera

Languages English, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Walking Tour Through Matera's Ancient Sassi

Meet your Italian Matera tour guide at Piazza Vittorio Veneto.
Admire the landscape overlooking the historical center.
Begin the walk towards the two historical quarters, Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso. Discover houses and churches carved into the rock, where some inhabitants lived until the first half of the 20th century.
Reach the Cathedral, located on one of the highest points of the city, and observe the nearby park of the Murgia Materana to mark the end of the tour.

The route