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- Italian
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- French
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Explore Matera at your own pace with a self-guided walking tour on your phone. You get a clear map of all 10 stops, simple directions through Google Maps, and short audio stories you can play when you reach each location.
The route covers the historic heart and the Sassi districts, from Piazza Vittorio Veneto to the Church of San Pietro Caveoso, passing sites like the Matera Cathedral, the panoramic Piazzetta Pascoli, and the iconic Santa Maria di Idris.
Start anytime, pause whenever you like, and explore freely. No groups, no schedules. Audio and text available in 7 languages.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Start your walk at Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Matera. Just open Ciceru nearby to begin exploring the plaza that casually sits on top of a hidden underground water world.
Wrap up your tour at Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo (Caveoso). Take a moment to enjoy the canyon edge and the cliffside bravado before ending your tour.
Itinerary
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1Piazza Vittorio Veneto
Start your walk at Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Matera. Just open Ciceru nearby to begin exploring the plaza that casually sits on top of a hidden underground water world.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista (Pass by)
Stand outside this rare free standing church in a city of caves, and let its Romanesque façade prove Matera can do above ground swagger too.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Admire the elegant front that acts like a polite disguise for the vast rock carved church hiding behind it.
Admission ticket free -
Cattedrale di Matera (Pass by)
From Piazza Duomo, look up at the tuff stone crown of the Civita, watching the Sassi below like a medieval supervisor on a high balcony.
Admission ticket free -
Chiesa del Purgatorio (Pass by)
Study the skulls and swirls on the exterior, Baroque beauty with the subtle charm of a deadline.
Admission ticket free -
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Lean on the railing and take in the Sassi panorama, the view that went from “national shame” to global icon with suspicious speed.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Chiesa rupestre di Santa Lucia alle Malve (Pass by)
See how the church merges into the cliff, a building that cannot decide if it is architecture or geology.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Pause by the modest archway, the only part that is not pure cave, and imagine a whole family and a mule sharing the same address.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Gaze up at the chapel perched on the Monterrone rock spur, a silhouette so dramatic it looks like the mountain grew its own church.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Wrap up your tour at Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo (Caveoso). Take a moment to enjoy the canyon edge and the cliffside bravado before ending your tour.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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