Grasp at the chance and benefit from the discount by booking two guided tours thus making the most of your stay in Matera! In the morning, enjoy the walking guided tour of the Sasso Barisano and Underground Matera that starts from Piazzetta Pascoli with the urban/archaeological and anthropological introduction to the history of Matera. Crossing the historic centre called 'Il Piano' you will reach Piazza Vittorio Veneto where the nineteenth-century “Ferdinandea” fountain stands. It was commissioned by the King of the Two Sicilies Ferdinando II, along with the beautiful balcony overlooking the Sasso Barisano area and Civita Hill. The tour continues with visiting of the rock-hewn church of Santo Spirito beneath the square, and, afterwards, a huge hypogeum that reveals the underground part of Matera - also called 'a city beneath the city'. Reaching the heart of the Sasso Barisano – which used to be the bourgeois neighbourhood of the ancient city – the tour continues with a visit of a typically furnished cave-house, proof of how the poor inhabitants of Matera had lived until the mid-fifties, before 1953 De Gasperi's Restoration act entered in force. Going back towards the historical centre, the tour ends with a presentation and tasting of traditional regional products. While, in the afternoon, enjoy the hiking tour to the Regional Park of Rupestrian Churches is situated on the wide highland of Murgia and has been declared Unesco World Heritage Site since 2007. It is a hilly open area, characterized by deep karstic slits called “Ravines”. The spectacular landscape unfolds on the other side of the canyon and allows you to enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the entire Sassi area. During the historic-naturalistic walk, you will relive the path of human mankind: from the Palaeolithic settlements to the Neolithic villages of “Murgia Timone”, from the sheep farming communities to the greek-byzantine ones, which, in this same highland, built monasteries, lavras, and rock-hewn churches.
Prices:
Full Ticket: € 95
Concessions (7-15 years): € 25
Concessions (3-6 years): € 5
Free admission: under the age of 3
Animals: € 10
Meeting point:
Altieri Viaggi in 61 Domenico Ridola Street, Matera
Duration:
Tour of the Sasso Barisano and Underground Matera: 2 h 30 min
Hiking tour to the Regional Park of Rupestrian Churches: 2h 30 min
Services included: group walking guided tours
Guided tour of Sasso Barisano:Group tour with an English-speaking Guide; Entrance to Hypogeum MateraSum, Cave dwelling and Sassi in Miniatura, Rock Church of St. Spirito; Presentation of local food products
Guided tour of the Regional Park of Rupestrian Churches: a blue badge English-speaking Guide and a round-trip transfer to the Park
Attention: the tours can take place on different days. N.B.: The guided tour to the Park always takes place in the afternoon and ends at sunset.
We recommend the use of comfortable shoes with non-slip soles, and casual clothing.
Please contact the agency to set up start time for the hiking tour to the Regional Park of Rupestrian Churches