At first glance, Matera looks like any small Italian town, but just a few steps from the Baroque churches and boutiques, you will discover the very special area called Sassi, where people lived from the Neolithic period until the 1950s.
Join your local expert guide in the city centre, where this fascinating tour of Sassi will begin. Learn about its unique history and evolution. Discover rupestrian structures, stroll through the narrow lanes, and gain a deeper understanding of how this town, once called the “shame of Italy,” is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visit a cave house and an ancient rupestrian church, with entry included in the price, to discover and understand how ordinary people lived in Sassi for many centuries.
Admire panoramic views of Murgia Materana Park from the balconies and learn about the origins of Matera, one of the oldest cities in the world.