Matera by Night. Entrance fees included Cave House and Rock Church.
Description
Only with Us you can organize a Tour carried out by the best Authorized Guides of the place. It starts with the lights of the sunset until you get excited with the lights of the evening. The tour ends not only with a visit to all of ancient Matera but also includes entrances to various rock environments: typically furnished cave house and a beautiful frescoed cave church
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Itinerary
It is the most suggestive viewpoint of the city. Illuminated night Matera is a nativity scene in the nativity scene.
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.
It is the heart of the Sasso Caveoso, the oldest area carved into the rock located in front of the caves of prehistoric times from which you can admire the valley of Gravina
The Church of the Madonna delle Grazie is a very small, but pretty rock church, located in the Sasso Caveoso area, a few meters from the Casa Cisterna. This small church deserves to be included among the things to see in Matera as it is a gem and is far from the crowds of tourists.
The Sassi di Matera are two districts of Matera, Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano, formed by buildings and rock architecture carved into the rock of the Murgia materana. Together with the Civita district, they constitute the historic center of the city of Matera. In 1993 they were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(92)
Our guide Brunella was spectacular. She showed us Matera in a way that only someone who lives there can. It did not feel like a tour that recounted a script made for her but truly a conversation with someone who loves this city!
We were extremely satisfied; Luca, the guide, was very thorough and made us relive the history of Matera from the years when it was considered the shame of Italy to today... An open-air museum 😍 I highly recommend it.
I did the tour knowing it was in Italian but there was no English option at that time. I loved walking around in the evening and the point is to view the sight. The best part and why I booked the tour was the entry to a church and cave house that I otherwise would not have seen.
thank you!!!
Our guide Luca is very friendly, has excellent teaching skills, is fun, and has a lot of knowledge about local history. The city is fantastic, and it makes all the difference to have someone giving a history lesson there.
Unforgettable experience, a big thank you to Mr. Angelo, who was our guide: without his interesting, engaging and clear explanation the visit to the Sassi would not have been the same!
Matera with Luca was an unforgettable experience. Prepared, passionate and engaging, he manages to convey the soul of the city with authentic and never banal stories. A unique way to discover Matera, absolutely to live
Walk in the sunset lights with Luca among the Sassi of Matera, including a rock church and a typical Casa Grotta. Very interesting and also funny. Luca is an experienced guide and knows how to involve the group. Highly recommended
Visit with Carlo: very professional, prepared and engaging guide. Highly recommended tour to discover some of the beauties of Matera.
At the beginning a little hesitant as the duration of the visit was 2 hours , and I did not believe that my 8-year-old son would be fascinated, fortunately also thanks to the guide that fully involved him the 2 hours have passed pleasantly, I recommend this guide that explains the real Matera and from great advice, important to have comfortable shoes.
Very prepared and friendly operator. Pleasant and interesting visit Perfect experience I would recommend
