Explore beautiful Matera, the “Subterranean City,” on foot during a 2-hour private walking tour. Discover the frescoes, rock-cut dwellings and churches that make this city unique.
Meet your expert tour guide in the Piazzetta Pascoli and enjoy fantastic views of the the whole of Matera, the ancient city overlooked by the Cathedral bell-tower and the Sasso Caveoso. Marvel at this remarkable spectacle of urban development frequently utilized by great directors such as Pasolini and Mel Gibson. View the Palazzo Lanfranchi, which houses the Museum of modern and medieval art of Basilicata, and the other buildings of the Baroque District.
Then go into the heart of the Sasso Caveoso and view the unique and beautiful cave buildings which have been inhabited since Palaeolithic times. Visit the church of San Pietro Caveoso whose Baroque facade belies a much older history. To really connect with the regions ancient inhabitants enjoy the unique experience of a visit to a furnished cave-house (casagrotta) decorated according to ancient traditions.
You will be enchanted by the beauty of the splendid frescoes of one of the most interesting cave-churches in the whole area, the Church of St. Lucia alle Malve, before your return to Piazzetta Pascoli.
Guidance and assistance for the entire duration of the tour
