Things to do in Matera

The landscape is perceived by the human eye as a superposition of stones, one above the other, as if to indicate the close link between the works of man and the land that houses and feeds him. This “Subterranean City”, as it is called, has its focal point around the neighbourhoods Caveoso, Barisan and Civita, where you can admire narrow streets, ancient kilns, remnants of traditional rural life and a multitude of tanks and divers which represented an important system for the collection of rainwater. Declared World Heritage by Unesco, Matera is worth a visit also for the XIII century Cathedral in Romanesque style, the XVI century stone crib made by Altobello Persio and the Baroque churches of San Francesco d’Assisi and Santa Clara. Furthermore, do not miss the Romanesque churches in the historic center of San Giovanni Battista and San Domenico.