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Strolling Matera: Comprehensive Guide to Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso
4.8
72 Ratings
Matera
Take a comprehensive and enchanting tour of Matera. Get to enjoy the best sights in the city center, Sasso Barisano, and Sasso Caveoso. Visit Cave Homes, Rock Churches, and explore the plains’ area rich with Baroque churches, Apulian Romanesque, and Aristocratic mansions.
Take a comprehensive and enchanting tour of Matera. Get to enjoy the best sights in the city center, Sasso Barisano, and Sasso Caveoso. Visit Cave Homes, Rock Churches, and explore the plains’ area rich with Baroque churches, Apulian Romanesque, and Aristocratic mansions.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio - Starting point with initial introduction on the Barisano stone
- Piazza San Giovanni - From the Guerricchio terrace through via San Biagio, we will walk to Piazza San Giovanni, where we will visit the Romanesque-style church of San Giovanni externally, and the beautiful square where Matera was proclaimed European…
- Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio - Starting point with initial introduction on the Barisano stone
- Piazza San Giovanni - From the Guerricchio terrace through via San Biagio, we will walk to Piazza San Giovanni, where we will visit the Romanesque-style church of San Giovanni externally, and the beautiful square where Matera was proclaimed European Capital of Culture for 2019.
- Chiesa rupestre di San Pietro Barisano - From Piazza San Giovanni we will walk towards the rock church of San Pietro Barisano, the largest rock church in the city dating back to the year one thousand, with the external facade rebuilt and entirely dug out of the rock. The only example of ancient and modern church.
- Casa Grotta nei Sassi di Matera - Cave house of peasant civilization, where you will be described how Matera families lived until the 1950s.
- Church of Santa Maria de Idris - From the Casa Grotta we will walk towards Monterrone where we will visit the rock church of Santa Maria de Idris and San Giovanni in Monterrone.
- Piazza Giovanni Pascoli - Piazza Giovanni Pascoli where we will end the tour, overlooking the Sasso Caveoso.
What's Included
- Entrance to rock churches included
- Access to Casa Grotta included
- Entrance to rock churches included
- Access to Casa Grotta included
Location
Fontana Ferdinandea
Piazza Vittorio Veneto
Piazza Vittorio Veneto in front of the Ferdinandea
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(72 Ratings)
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Elenamt382jd
Oct 13, 2024
Not to be missed - Giuseppe was very clear and funny. His jokes helped us forget the fatigue of the climbs and the beauty of the stones is indescribable... super recommended
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Carlo1616
Oct 9, 2024
Stones of Matera - Our Guide Adriano, was as spectacular as the place he made us visit.
The tour lasted about 3 hours and the story was professional, but also friendly and friendly.
The passion for his land came fully and this gave a special value to the tour.
All very good.
Carlo and Grazia from Bergamo
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M90gjmonicad
Oct 6, 2024
Stones in stones Top - UNIQUE, so I would define Matera. My eyes have peered at a fantastic country but only with the wise words and passionate descriptions of Simone I was able to truly understand what I was peering at. Yeah, great!
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904claudiav
Sep 21, 2024
From Bari...Matera and Alberobello in a day - We loved Matera.
We went by bus from Bari, we toured for two hours the sassi and tb helped us get a taxi to get to Alberobello.We had only.one day to get to know these two places full of history and magic.
And they made it possible!!!
Thank you infinitely.!!! Mario Fede and Claudia from Argentina.
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G2304vsmargheritam
Sep 14, 2024
Magnificent a city to see - Found by pure chance on the internet immediately very kind Mr. peppe explained in detail matera two hours flown very early.
Very prepared and kind tour.
City to see but exclusively with Guide and thanks to steps in the stones we discovered matera, thanks thanks
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Sined64
Sep 9, 2024
Unexpected Matera - Guided tour above our expectations.
Simone has illustrated in a short time, the history of the stones, transmitting to us his passion for the work he does.
If at school, we had teachers like him, we probably would have continued our studies
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Cristina
Sep 3, 2024
The real story of Matera in 2h, overrecommended - Found by chance during a search and we made an excellent decision, the Beppe Guide tells the story of Matera in detail with love and emphasis, very patient and attentive to guests excellent Guide
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615giusit
Aug 19, 2024
Move to teamonto - Benedict accompanied us step by step among the stones of Matera, telling us with competence and passion the history and birth of this wonderful city! What about... Thanks x this adventure and for the 'great Recommendation to choose the' last tour at 18.30.
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Conniei211
Aug 19, 2024
Those two wonderful stones - Guided tour accompanied by the excellent Benedetto who made us discover a wonderful Matera. He was a very knowledgeable Guide and is really in love with his city. Bravo Benedetto, highly recommended Guide :)
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Rodedosch
Sep 7, 2024
Too bad for the cathedral - The Guide was very knowledgeable and helpful to answer all questions. The tour is interesting and gives you an idea of Matera. Certainly a tour like this is not enough to see everything, also because different places have quite strict schedules. Too bad the visit to the cathedral is not included, it would have been useful to know better what was included and what was not.
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