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Maria Teresa Galessiere - Licensed Tourist Guide
75100 Matera - Italy
+39 320 893 9298
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Itineraries
The itinearies suggested in this section include a guided tour of both the Sassi district and of the old town centre of Matera (il Pano). These tours are suitable for people of any age.
Each itinerary includes several stops in various places of interest (panoramic view points, squares, the tipical neighbourhoods, typical craftsmen workshops, ancient bakeries, typical examples rainwater collection systems etc.), and the possibility to visit a Casa Grotta (an example of a typical peasant dwelling) and a rock church. To visit the Casa Grotta and the rock churches you have to pay an entry ticket.
Rock churches entry ticket: € 3
Casa Grotta entry ticket: € 2
Each itinerary may be customized according to your preferences and requirements.
THE ‘DUE SASSI’ TOUR - A CHARMING ROCK LANDSCAPE (Duration: about 2 hours and 30 minutes)
Meeting Point: Piazza Vittorio Veneto.
We will start our tour exploring the Sasso Barisano discovering tiny lanes, neighbourhoods and small churches, with an optional stop at the rock church complex of Madonna delle Virtù and San Nicola dei Greci. Afterwards we will walk towards the Sasso Caveoso. Once there, we will explore that beautiful area as well and we will stop to visit the Casa Grotta. Continuing the walk back up to the old town centre, we will conclude our tour wandering the baroque part of the city.
Standard rate: € 17,50 per person (Minimum number: 4 people - Maximum number: 25 people).
The tour is free for children under 14 years old.
Special Tour, for one couple or one single person: € 70.00
THE CLASSIC – AN EMOTIONAL TOUR ACROSS THE BEAUTIES OF SASSO CAVEOSO (Duration: about 1 hour and 30 minutes)
Starting from Piazza Vittorio Veneto we will walk down towards the Sasso Caveoso. We will explore this beautiful and charming quarter where you will have the chance to admire its several peculiarities (neighbourhoods, chimneypots, tiypical community bakeries, panoramic view points etc.) You will also have the chance to vist a rock church and the Casa Grotta.
Standard rate: € 15.00 per person (Minimum number: 4 people).
The tour is free for children under 14 years old.
Special Tour, for one couple or one single person: € 60.00
MOVIES TOUR - DISCOVERYING THE MOVIE SETTINGS (Duration: about 1 hour and 30 minutes)
Starting from Piazza Vittorio Veneto we will have a nice walk across the tiny lanes of Sasso Caveoso, exploring some of the settings and venues where movie directors of international renown shot their movies. This tour also includes a visit to the Casa Grotta and to one rock church.
Standard rate: € 15.00 per person (Minimum number: 4 people).
The tour is free for children under 14 years old.
Special Tour, for one couple or one single person: € 60.00
MATERA BY NIGHT – THE MAGIC OF A BRIGHT 'NATIVITY' (Duration: about 1 hour and 30 minutes)
Meeting Point: Piazza Vittorio Veneto. Starting time: 7.00 pm.
During the tour we will stop to the most beautiful panoramic view points of the city to enjoy the amazing night landscape. Wandering the old town centre, we will reach Piazza Duomo and the medieval Cathedral, a beautiful example of Apulian Romanesque architecture. Continuing, then, towards the Sasso Caveoso to explore tiny lanes, courtyards and workshops.
Standard rate: € 15.00 per person (Minimum number: 4 people).
The tour is free for children under 14 years old.
Special Tour, for one couple or one single person: € 60.00
Please note that Matera by Night tour is arranged during the summer period only (June to September). Given the late time, you might not be able to visit the Casa Grotta and the rock churches.
ESCURSIONS TO THE MURGIA MATERANA
By joining an excursions to the Murgia Materana you will be given the chance to both loose yourself in nature and go back to Prehistoric times. Walking along the pathways of the Park you will be able to admire the myriad of plant species that characterize this area and its rich and varied fauna as well (if you are lucky you will see hawks, royal kites and egyptian vultures flying over the Park area). Moreover, while exploring the Murgia, you will come across numerous natural caves, typical of the area, which date back to about 1 milllion years ago. These caves were fundamental to human setlement during the Prehistoric times and later times as well. During the centuries, they had been used as dwellings, hermitages and even churches.
'NEOLITHIC VILLAGE AND BELVEDERE' TOUR (MURGIA TIMONE)
Meeting point: Jazzo Gattini, the Park Visiting Centre.
This excursion includes the visit to the neolithic village and its hypogeum; the stop at a panoramic view point called Belvedere to enjoy the beautiful Sassi lanscape; the visit to two rock churches (Madonna delle tre porte and Sant'Agnese) and the visit to a peculiar example of rainwater collection system. Please note that a car is needed to reach the meeting point.
THE 'SASSI TO MURGIA TIMONE' TOUR (EXCURSION ACROSS THE TORRENT)
Starting point: the Ex-Convento of Saint Lucia alla Civita - ‘Porta Pistola’(Sassi district).
We will start altogether the climb down to the Gravina Stream. At the bottom of the valley, we will cross the Gravina Stream by the wooden bridge. and climb up the opposite slope. The excursion includes three stops: visit to a rock church, visit to a typical example of rainwater collection system and stop on the top of the plateau to enjoy the breathtaking view of Sassi landscape. At the end of the tour, we will go back to the Ex-Convento of Saint Lucia alla Civita - ‘Porta Pistola’.
Please note that both tours last about 2 hours and 30 minutes. It is highly recommended to wear comfortable cloths and trekking shoes.
Standard rate: € 15.00 per person (Minimum number: 4 people).
The tour is free for children under 14 years old.
Special Tour, for one couple or one single person: € 60.00
