Complete Sassi of Matera Kleine Groep Wandeltocht met Proeverij
Beschrijving
Deze 3 uur durende wandeltocht is perfect voor reizigers die de Sassi van Matera op een diepere en completere manier willen ervaren, buiten de gebruikelijke panoramische routes. De route verkent beide historische wijken, Sasso Barisano en Sasso Caveoso, en omvat bezoeken aan twee van de belangrijkste rotskerken van de stad. Onder leiding van een lokale Gids leer je hoe Matera evolueerde van een “gebouwde” stad naar een stad die rechtstreeks in steen is uitgehouwen, terwijl je langs historische pleinen, schilderachtige uitzichtpunten en in rotsen uitgehouwen ruimtes gaat die eeuwen van dagelijks leven en spirituele traditie onthullen. Het hoogtepunt van de tour is het bezoek aan de rotskerken, van Sant’Antonio Abate tot de opvallende Madonna de Idris. Hier kunt u fresco's bewonderen uit de 12e tot de 17e eeuw en de oude crypte van San Giovanni in Monterrone verkennen. De ervaring eindigt met een proeverij van traditionele Lucaanse specialiteiten. De tour loopt in kleine groepen, waardoor een boeiender tempo en betere interactie mogelijk is.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
De route begint in het barokke deel van Matera, met een extern bezoek aan de kerk van het vagevuur, een symbolische site die de diepe verbinding van de stad tussen geloof, herinnering en wedergeboorte weerspiegelt.
Deze plek markeert de overgang van het monumentale Matera naar het in rotsen uitgehouwen hart, en introduceert het verhaal van de stedelijke evolutie van de stad.
Van bovenaf ontvouwen de Sassi zich hieronder, en bieden een duidelijk overzicht dat u helpt de indeling van het landschap te begrijpen.
In Sasso Barisano, een fresco rotskerk brengt de spirituele wereld van de middeleeuwen tot leven, direct uitgehouwen in de steen.
Een meeslepende blik in het dagelijks leven in de Sassi, met kamers ingericht zoals ze waren voor de jaren 1950 en verhalen van het gezinsleven en aanpassing.
Dit panoramische stuk verbindt stad en natuur en biedt uitzicht op de Gravina canyon en het Park van de Rupestrische Kerken.
Een van de meest iconische uitzichten op de Sassi, perfect voor foto's en een korte pauze.
Het hoogtepunt van de tour is een rotskerk die schijnbaar boven Sasso Caveoso hangt, met fresco's uit de 12e tot de 17e eeuw en de crypte van San Giovanni in Monterrone.
De tour eindigt met een proeverij van lokale Lucaanse specialiteiten, waaronder taralli, Matera-brood en groentebeleg.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Hulpdieren toegestaan
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Kinderen moeten bij een volwassene op schoot zitten
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met ruggengraatletsel
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met een slechte cardiovasculaire gezondheid
- Reizigers moeten ten minste een gemiddelde conditie hebben
Beoordelingen(8)
The 3-hour walking tour through the Sassi of Matera allowed us to catapult ourselves into the history of the city, from its origin, passing through ancient traditions and the displacement, to arrive at the rebirth, the architectural-social recovery project, and the process of "repopulation" of the Sassi. We were lucky to have been accompanied by Antonio Pizzulli, a local guide born and raised in Matera, who, in addition to the information, was able to convey to us the love for his city and make us reflect on the social and human aspects that accompanied the historical-architectural events of Matera. A very well-organized and recommended visit, for which we also thank the Martulli Viaggi-DMC agency.
We paid €100 for 2 people for a 3-hour Sassi tour with tasting, specifically to see Santa Maria de Idris. Two minutes before departure, we were told our tour wasn't happening and were pushed into a 2-hour tour instead (advertised at just €29), with no tasting and a group of 29 people instead of the promised max 20. We were given €10 cash and the choice of "full refund" but had no real choice — it was join this group or miss out entirely, since we had a fixed return time to Bari. No warning until 2 minutes before start, no real alternative offered, and a significant downgrade in value with no advance notice. Be very careful if you're booking a specific tour time or itinerary with this company — you may not get what you paid for. I kindly asked for refund of the outstanding difference after the tour from Michele, he did not even bother to reply.
Dear , We are sorry that the experience did not meet your expectations. However, we would like to clarify some important points regarding your booking. The three-hour tour is subject to a minimum requirement of four participants. As only two people were booked, the minimum number required to operate that specific tour was not reached. Before departure, you were also informed that the final tasting could not take place because the venue was closed. For this reason, we offered you an alternative tour of approximately two and a half hours, without the final tasting, so that you could still visit the Sassi within the time available before your return to Bari. You had purchased the original experience with a 15% discount. In addition, we refunded €10 per person in cash. After applying both the original discount and the refund, the final amount paid was approximately €28 per person, in line with the price of the alternative tour provided. You were clearly offered the option of receiving a full refund if you did not wish to join the alternative tour. You chose instead to take part in the tour, which was completed without the final tasting. We always try to guarantee an alternative experience whenever the minimum number of participants for a specific tour is not reached. Nevertheless, group tours can only be confirmed when the required minimum number of guests is met. We regret that our subsequent communication did not appear sufficiently prompt, but we do not believe it is accurate to state that no alternative or refund option was offered.
Our guide Paula was an amazing host. She was a wealth of knowledge! She grew up in Matera and was very passionate regarding the conservation of Matera. She navigated around the crowds for our small group. We were very impressed and learned a ton! It was a wonderful tour!
Actually, we had booked the English-speaking version with tasting. However, we were assigned to a German group. There was quite a bit of chaos at the Martulli viaggi agency; they were not very friendly. Tasting was not included in this tour.
Dear Guests, We are sorry to read your review, especially because the situation unfolded quite differently from what has been described. You originally booked the English-language tour. Upon arrival, you requested to join the German-language tour instead, which was a different service with different conditions and pricing. When we informed you that a price difference applied to this change, a discussion arose regarding the modification of the booking. In order to accommodate your request and allow you to enjoy the tour in your native language, we made an exception and approved the change without charging any additional fee. Therefore, any delay or confusion at the agency was not caused by organizational issues on our side, but rather by the need to manage a last-minute change to the original booking. Regarding the tasting, the German tour you requested instead of the originally booked English tour had different inclusions and did not include a tasting experience. For this reason, we are surprised to read comments about our lack of helpfulness, considering that we accommodated your request and waived the additional charge that would normally have applied. Kind regards, Martulli Viaggi Team
The organising company Martulli Viaggi are a bunch of rude money grabbing liars. They kept us waiting 30 minutes saying they had rescheduled it, wouldn't let us use their toilet then put us in a group of 30 people (who had paid less than we had). Maria, the guide was knowledgeable but difficult to hear at times. The tour did not include all the places and finished 30 minutes early with the most rubbish "tasting" of stale bread in a shop. Letter the organiser told us a different story: that our original guide was sick so we'd been added to a different tour! Aviator have kindly refunded us the cost of this awful tour.
Great experience, our guide was very empathetic, professional, and knowledgeable. Congratulations!!!
Covered a lot of ground and subjects. Wear good walking shoes as there’s a lot of steps. Great local knowledgeable guide.
