Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Matera, Italy
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4.1 km
437 m
Experience Matera in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in MateraIndividual Sights in MateraSight 1: Chiesa Rupestre di San Falcione
The church of San Falcione is a rock church located in Matera, Italy.
Sight 2: Chiesa rupestre di San Vito
The rock churches of the territory of Matera, founded mainly in the early Middle Ages, are buildings carved into the rock. Initially born as religious structures, over time they have undergone several transformations of use, becoming homes or shelters for animals. They are an important testimony of the presence of communities of Benedictine, Lombard and Byzantine monks.
Sight 3: Belvedere di Murgia Timone
The Natural Historical Archaeological Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera, also called the Murgia Materana Park, is a protected natural area in Basilicata established by regional law no. 11 of 3 April 1990. Since 2007 the definition "Sassi di Matera" in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites has been expanded to include "The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera".
Sight 4: Chisa ruprestre santuario Madonna delle Tre Porte
The Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Tre Porte is a rock church in Matera, Italy.
Wikipedia: Santuario della Madonna delle Tre Porte (IT), Website
Sight 5: Chiesa ruprestre di Sant'Agnese
The church of Sant'Agnese, also known as the church of Santa Maria dell'Arco, is a religious building in Matera, Italy.
Sight 6: Ponte sulla gravina
The Gravina di Matera is a river in the Apulia and Basilicata regions of southern Italy. Its source is between Altamura and Gravina in Puglia in the province of Bari. The river flows southeast and curves east before again flowing southeast. It then flows into the province of Matera and is joined by a left tributary at Matera. The river forms the border between the province of Matera and the province of Taranto near Montescaglioso and Ginosa. Finally, it joins the Bradano as a left tributary in the province of Taranto.
Sight 7: Musma
MUSMA is an Italian museum located in Matera and dedicated to sculpture. It was inaugurated in 2006 and is located in Palazzo Pomarici, on the highest part of the Sassi district.
Sight 8: Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo
San Pietro Caveoso, also known as "Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church" is a Catholic church situated in the Sassi of Matera.
Sight 9: Casa Grotta nei Sassi
The Sassi di Matera are two districts of the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata, well-known for their ancient cave dwellings inhabited since the Paleolithic period.
Sight 10: Madonna de Idris e San Giovanni in Monterrone
The church of Santa Maria di Idris, also known as "Santa Maria de Idris" or "Madonna de Idris", is located in Matera, inside the Sassi. It is a rock church, that is, carved into the rock.
Sight 11: Santa Lucia alle Malve
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Santa Lucia alle Malve is a rock church located near the Sasso Caveoso of Matera, annexed to a Benedictine monastery dating back to the eleventh century.
Sight 12: Chiesa di Santa Maria de Armenis
The rock church of Santa Maria de Armenis is a place of worship located within the Sassi of Matera.
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