Complete Walking Tour of the Sassi of
Matera with Tasting
Tour Overview
This walking tour offers a complete itinerary of the Sassi of Matera, designed for those who want to really get to know the rock-cut city, without limiting themselves to just the viewpoints.
From the historic center, the walk gradually takes you to the rupestrian districts, where houses, churches and streets merge into a unique landscape. Passing through Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso, the local guide tells how for centuries the Sassi have been a living place of community, work and spirituality.
The tour includes a visit to a typically furnished cave house, which provides insight into the real living conditions of families until the mid-20th century.
One of the highlights of the tour is the cave church of Santa Maria de Idris, carved into a large rocky outcrop above the Sasso Caveoso. In addition to its medieval frescoes, the church also had a strategic function of visual control over the Gravina, making this place a symbol of protection and identity for the city.
The tour ends with a small tasting of local products.
What's Included
Meeting Point
Martulli Viaggi
Customer Reviews
First of all, I want to point out that the guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and showed us some interesting things. However, I would like to point out that the package included three admission tickets for the rock-cut church of Santa Maria di Idris, the Church of Saint Anthony the Abbot, and the storytelling cave house. THEY DIDN’T TAKE US THERE. We asked to see them, but they replied that we could go on our own later with the reservation in hand. Nothing! We had to pay for them again out of our own pockets in the afternoon. That said, we went to the agency to complain, since the guide said he hadn’t been informed about the type of tour we were supposed to take, and they brushed us off quickly, saying they’d refund part of the money within 24 hours!!!!! None of that happened. It’s been 5 days and still nothing! I strongly advise against it!