Guided tour of Matera including Casa Grotta and Rock Church
Description
We select the best locations thanks to our experience and passion. You will discover with us hidden corners of Our ancient city. We have selected different types of itineraries in order to ensure unforgettable experiences not only for families but also for young people and groups of seniors. To ensure the highest quality, all guided tours are conducted by highly specialized trusted guides, ready to meet any need during the trip. The complete tour includes the visit of the Sasso Caveoso, Sasso Barisano, Historic Center and entrances included in the rock church and the cave house typically furnished
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The Sasso Barisano takes its name because of its position. Being oriented towards north-west, it takes its name from the city of Bari. Initially it represents the primary part of the stones together with the Civita.
The square of San Pietro Caveoso, with a rectangular plan, has a beautiful view of the ravine highlighted by an arch on the left of the homonymous church. A view that offers a particular glimpse of the opposite Murgia with its rock churches and on the right the ridge with the 'empty eye sockets', natural cavities adapted, in ancient times, to pastoral needs.
Located to the left of the seventeenth-century Palazzo Lanfranchi, Piazzetta Pascoli takes its name from the Italian poet Giovanni Pascoli, who in Matera, between 1882 and 1884, began his career as a teacher of Latin and Greek. It is the point from which you can enjoy one of the most beautiful panoramic views of the Sassi of Matera.
In Casa Grotta del Casalnuovo you can experience a real house of the Sassi through its original furniture and the tools of daily use that the family that lived there used in everyday life. What are commonly called Case Grotta are real ethnographic collections, small museums with objects of common use and work from the times when the Sassi were inhabited, before the depopulation occurred in the fifties. Inside, the original rooms and furnishings of the house are reconstructed before the ancient districts were depopulated in the late 1950s.
In ancient times, as can be seen from the pastoral visit of Mgr. Saracen of 1543 – 1544, this church was named after St. Eustace. The entrance leads into a courtyard at the bottom of which opens the chapel; it is surmounted by a terracotta bas-relief, depicting the Madonna and Child. The interior has undergone various tampering, so little remains of the original structure. An imposing Baroque altar interrupts the ancient development of the crypt. The frescoes are still in good condition. Behind the altar, the ceiling is decorated with coffered panels and ornamental motifs.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(228)
Gorgeous tour also helped by the beautiful day! Angelo was an excellent guide. He accompanied us with competence and sympathy! Highly recommended
The guide was nice and very interesting and the place lovely. We were interested and would recommend the same guide to others as well. Oh, congratulations.
indispensable for those visiting Matera. Well calibrated about 2 hours you will not get bored the topics covered are interesting and engaging. Angela our really nice guide. Top
Really very nice, the Brunella guide is very good engaging exciting 2 hours spent in a moment
Alessio Loreti from Latina Very interesting experience. The guide Pasquale Marchetti proved to be a competent person; interesting his historical/political stories that allow you to better understand the evolution of this city full of culture and history. The City Tour was pleasant and the tour guide equally friendly and sociable. Thank you Pasquale
Excellent guided tour done in Italian. The guide was super interesting and gave technical details about the sassi. The pace was perfect and we got to see 2 interesting sites without the crowds.
Her name is Anna our guide ... we perceived a girl who loves her job made us a great pleasure to do this tour with her ... a clear voice and an impeccable speech ... good !!! Fabulous Matera... with Anna even more... we are those of Zagarolo!!! 😁
Elisabetta was great and we had a full explanation of the Sassi in a few hours. It worth the money we spent.
thanks
The experience we had in Matera was really exciting. It's a magical place. We could admire all its beauties and features. Luca, our guide, was really fantastic, nice and very engaging. He told us both the history of this fascinating city, and anecdotes and stories of lived life that even more made this experience captivating and wonderful. Thank you very much.
grazie a voi e a presto!
Anna was a fantastic guide. His academic training, combined with an immediate, simple but extremely competent language, made this guided tour unique. Thank you Anna! With you Matera has become even more beautiful!
