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Sassi of Matera Tour: An Architectural Investigation of Matera City in Spanish
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Explore the architectural wonders of Matera on a guided tour of the Sassi. Discover the Romanesque cathedral, cave complexes, and anthropological sites in this captivating Spanish tour.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio - The first viewpoint will bring us closer to the knowledge of the cultural heritage of the Sassi of Matera, talking about its urbanization and the cave building typologies.
- Chiesa dello Spirito Santo - Visit and explanation of the Church of the Holy Spirit. Rock architecture and medieval frescoes.
- Sasso Barisano - Historic neighborhood, rock excavation.
- Piazza del Sedile - Square and Palace of the Sedile, place of public administration of the city of Matera in modern times.
- Cattedrale di Matera - The Cathedral church, with its original Romanesque exterior, from the Colle della Civita dominates the Sassi of Matera
- Via Muro - The street that connects the Colle della Civita to the Sasso Caveoso neighborhood is one of the most panoramic walks between the city of Matera and the Murgia materana Park.
- Sassi di Matera - Stroll through the narrow streets of Sasso Caveoso. The same streets that were offered to film directors such as Pasolini, Arrabal, Wertmuller, etc.
- Casa Cisterna Sotterranea - A characteristic example of a place obtained through the excavation of the rock. The particularity of this site is the different uses in the long history of the city. This site also includes the representation of the collection of rain inside a Casa Grotta of peasant tradition.
- Chiesa rupestre di Santa Lucia alle Malve - Visit to the medieval Necropolis obtained above the Rupestrian Church of Santa LucÃa and Ãgata in the Malve neighborhood.
- Sassi di Matera - Tales and small tasting of typical local products inside a typical Sasso Caveoso grotto.
- Museo Nazionale d’Arte Medievale e Moderna della Basilicata - An architecture in which different elements from different periods are composed to form the façade of Palazzo Lanfranchi, today the Museum of Medieval and Modern Art of Basilicata.
- Chiesa del Purgatorio - Baroque church located in the City of Piano, a modern and contemporary promenade in the city of the Sassi.
- Chiesa di San Francesco d’Assisi - A walk in Piazza San Francesco looking at the baroque façade of its church.
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Via del Corso - The last part of the path will take us to see some of the contemporary architecture of the historic city of Matera. Among the houses of the Materano landowners of the ‘900, we will find the Palace of the Post Office, of the Insurance and the Bank of Naples, three examples of Razionalist architecture from the fascist era.
The guided tour will end in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, the same one where the tour started.
What's Included
- Visit to the Cave House and rock churches
What's Not Included
- What has not been expressly mentioned in the included products/services is not included.
Additional Information
An Exploration of the Sassi of Matera
The exploration of the Sassi of Matera delves into a multitude of the city’s architectural nuances. Beginning in Città del Piano, and progressing through Sasso Barisano, the journey traverses Colle della Civita, unveiling the magnificent Romanesque cathedral, and culminates at Sasso Caveoso. Here, a multitude of cave systems can be visited, along with awe-inspiring anthropological artifacts like cave dwellings, wine cellars, and cisterns.
Location
Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 23
Piazza Vittorio Veneto
The Matera Culturale guide will start the tour of the Sassi waiting for the participants in front of the Cine Teatro Guerrieri.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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