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Ape Calessino Tour nei Sassi di Matera

50 Minutes Round trip from Matera Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Matera aboard a traditional Ape Calessino
02 See the UNESCO-listed Sassi di Matera
03 Panoramic stop at Matera Cathedral
04 Visit both Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano
05 Admission included to the Casa Grotta Narrante museum
06 Audio guide available in Italian, English, Spanish, and French
07 Private tour with scenic photo stops

Discover Matera from a different perspective aboard a charming Ape Calessino on this short panoramic tour through one of Italy’s most distinctive historic cities. Travel through the streets of Matera and admire the remarkable Sassi di Matera, the UNESCO-listed districts famous for their ancient rock-cut architecture and timeless atmosphere.

Along the way, enjoy scenic stops for photos and take in key sights including the Cathedral of the Madonna della Bruna and Saint Eustace, the Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano districts, and the Casa Grotta Narrante, a moving testimony to Matera’s peasant civilization.

Discover Matera from a different perspective aboard a charming Ape Calessino on this short panoramic tour through one of Italy’s most distinctive historic cities.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 50 Minutes

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Matera, Alta Murgia National Park

Languages English, French, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Departure from our agency

Departure from our agency

Cathedral of the Madonna della Bruna and Saint Eustace

Una sosta panoramica presso il duomo di Matera, che ha la denominazione ufficiale di cattedrale della Madonna della Bruna e di Sant'Eustachio, è il luogo di culto cattolico principale.

Sassi of Matera

Then, we will visit the Sassi of Matera - the two districts, Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano, boasting buildings and rock-cut architecture carved into the rock of the Murgia, and inhabited since prehistoric times.

Cave house

On Via Madonna delle Virtù, between the stunning landscape of the Matera Murgia and the heights of the ancient Civita carved into the rock, lies the narrating cave house, a historical testimony of the ancient peasant civilization.

The route