Two-hour guided tour of the Sassi of Matera

This two-hour guided tour will make you discover the beauty of the Sassi di Matera . An expert guide will be ready to welcome you to start the tour with a meeting point in Piazza Pascoli , where you can enjoy the splendid view of the Sasso Caveoso and the hill called Murgia .

The next stops include the Palazzo dei Lanfranchi , home to the museum of medieval and modern art of Basilicata , and the nearby church of the Carmine .

We will continue through the heart of the historic center, visiting the church of San Pietro Caveoso . During the tour, upon request, it will be possible to visit a typical cave house , dug into the rock. This type of dwelling was very common at the beginning of the century and furniture and furnishings of the peasant civilization from the early 1900s are still preserved.

We then pass near the rock church of Santa Lucia delle Malve , continuing towards the Sasso Barisano through the ancient ravine.

At the end of the excursion we will return to the city center, with a pleasant walk in the baroque area where we will visit the most important churches: Santa Chiara and San Francesco d'Assisi .

The tour ends with the discovery of the Romanesque cathedral . This guided tour is an opportunity to retrace the places where " The Passion of Jesus Christ ", by Mel Gibson, Ben Hur was filmed and Wonder Woman .