Matera: The City That Lived in the Rock
165 min
1.6 km
10 stops
About this tour
Matera learned to live inside the rock: rain in cisterns, families in cave rooms, saints cut into the cliff. Italy later emptied the Sassi as shame. The walk starts on Piazza Vittorio Veneto, the Piano, then drops into Palombaro Lungo, the drowned-church cistern under the square. Self-guided in the StepQuests app: GPS between stops, stories you read on your phone.
Itinerary
10 guided stops on this route
Piazza Vittorio Veneto
Public space. The square is free at all hours. The fountain is the Fontana Ferdinandea, named for Ferdinand II of Bourbon. It was dismantled on 19 March 1949,…
Palombaro Lungo
Paid admission, about €3 for adults. Minors often enter free. Tickets are sold the same day at the hypogea ticket desk on Piazza Vittorio Veneto. No lift. Stee…
Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio
Public space. Free to enter the terrace through the little portico of three round arches, also called Belvedere dei Tre Archi. Uneven stone. Crowds at sunset.…
Casa Noha
Paid admission. Adult tickets were about €6.50 to €7. Closed Wednesday. April to October roughly 10:00 to 19:00. November to March roughly 10:00 to 17:00. Last…
Matera Cathedral
Public space on Piazza Duomo. The exterior is free to look at. Interior access follows liturgy and a cultural route ticket when MATA / the cathedral path is op…
Chiesa di San Pietro Barisano
Paid admission through Oltre l'Arte. A single rock-church ticket was about €4.50 in 2026. A three-church combo (this church, Santa Maria de Idris, Santa Lucia…
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GPS-guided walking route
Interactive quizzes at each stop
Fascinating stories and facts
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