You will meet a local tour guide in the main square, Piazza Vittorio Veneto, where you'll begin your walking tour admiring the landscape of the historic centre from unique viewpoints. Then the tour will lead you through the historic centre, covering topics of Matera history on the way.
Matera is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has been chosen as the 2019 European Capital of Culture, an important acknowledgement for its history and beauty which has been carved in stone.
Walking among the “Sassi” (the ancient areas of Sasso Barisano e Sasso Caveoso), you will discover the cave houses and churches carved in the rock, as well as the newly restored Cathedral.
From the Cathedral which is built on a high point of the hill, you will enjoy enchanting views over the historic centre and of Murgia Materana Park, an area characterised by hills and Mediterranean vegetation.
Over the course of 2 hours, you will be completely immersed in a magical unique land, seeing all of the major sights of Matera.