Chiesa del Purgatorio
The tour begins with a symbolic introduction to Baroque Matera through an external visit to the Church of Purgatory, highlighting the connection between faith, death, and rebirth in local culture.
Piazza San Francesco
The elegant heart of the historic city, this is the ideal place to understand Matera’s urban development before entering the Sassi.
Cattedrale
From the top of the hill, the Cathedral overlooks the Sassi: a narrative stop to read the city from above and orient yourself within the rock-hewn landscape.
Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate
You enter Sasso Barisano to visit one of the most representative rock churches, where frescoes and carved spaces reveal the spirituality of the medieval period.
Casa Grotta Narrante
A key stop to understand daily life in the Sassi, featuring rooms furnished as they were before the 1950s and stories revealing the real living conditions of local families.
Via Madonna delle Virtù
One of the most evocative stretches of the tour, offering open views over the Gravina canyon and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches, where nature and history meet.
Piazza San Pietro Caveoso
A photo stop in the heart of Sasso Caveoso, surrounded by one of Matera’s most iconic panoramas.
Chiesa Rupestre di Santa Maria di Idris
The central moment of the tour: a rock-carved church suspended above Sasso Caveoso, adorned with frescoes of great historical and spiritual value.
Tasting
The tour concludes with small samples of local food products.
