Tour in the Sassi of Matera with Teresa, choose quality!
Description
Teresa is a very good Guide, exhaustive, professional, able to take you anywhere, in search of the most suggestive places of the Sassi of Matera. They say about you: A super recommended DA tour accompanied by an excellent, prepared, nice and pleasant Guide, Teresa. He showed us the stones of Matera explaining everything in detail giving us an afternoon full of emotions ... We will always carry Matera in our hearts Thank you. We carried out the Guided Tour with Teresa who proved to be an attentive and engaging guide. The anecdotes related to his family then to life lived among the stones were very interesting and embellished the historical news. The walk was really pleasant and the hours flew by. Highly recommend this tour to everyone in beautiful Matera Very satisfied! Our Guide, Teresa, led us through the city, including the Sassi, with absolute competence, courtesy and passion. Thank you!
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Itinerary
New part of the Sassi overlooking the balcony of Sant'Agostino
Stop to admire the beautiful landscape of the Sasso Caveoso
The Casa Grotta is the typical house of the Sassi built partially by digging into the rock and partially built. In the 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 until 1958. It is a real ethnographic collection, a small museum with objects of common use and work from the times when the Sassi were inhabited, before the depopulation that 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.
The church of the Madonna delle Grazie is located in Via del Sasso Caveoso. The church, still open to the public, was formerly named after St. Eustace, as can be seen from the pastoral visit of Msgr. Saracen in 1543 - 1544. The entrance consists DA a bell tower. Behind the altar we find a rock wall with several openings that lead to the sacristy; once there was the chancel. In the ceiling there are two carved domes and visible apse arches. On the right wall there is a Crucifixion, now ruined, under which there is a faded fresco. The figure of Christ is accompanied DA two angels and at the foot of it are: the Mother and John. On another wall is represented St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata. In the ceiling area behind the altar, coffered panels with ornamental motifs are depicted. The corresponding wall, however, shows a painting of Saint Lucia.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(78)
We really enjoyed our tour of the Sassi and cave house & church. Teresa (Terry) was very friendly and funny and spoke perfect English. She was also extremely knowledgeable, with a truly fascinating family history in Matera. Terry provided us with some good recommendations for restaurants and places to visit too. Even though it was so hot, our young children really enjoyed the tour too; that says it all really. This was a real highlight of our holiday in Italy.
A really very beautiful tour! A beautiful experience discovering the Sassi, with a knowledgeable, kind, and helpful guide. The explanations were clear and interesting and allowed us to get to know the history and curiosities of the city better. Well-organized tour and absolutely recommended!
Excellent experience, very capable guide
The tour was very smooth, from the moment I booked until the day has arrived. Meeting point was easy to find, even on the day our guide sent us a picture with exact meeting place. Speaking of our guide, Teresa, was very engaging, attentive, knowledgeable and professional. We have thoroughly enjoyed the tour and felt that in such a short time we have learned so much! Highly recommend.
Our guide Theresa's knowledge and passion for Matera made our visit fascinating and enjoyable. The tour lasted just under 2 hours which seemed to fly by. I would thoroughly recommend the tour as it fully enhanced my understanding of the history and geography of this area.
Great tour with Teresa. She is truly passionate and will transmit her energy and passion to you; I can only recommend and thank Terry again for this superb tour of the streets and history of Matera.
Teresa was a fantastic guide. She had so much detailed knowledge of the families and history of the caves. She was a right mix of funny and chatty and full of tidbits about the area. We enjoyed the tour and didn’t realise 2 hours was up
It was amazing today. Terry was very knowledgeable and kind.
Teresa was exceptional. She was extremely knowledgeable of the history of Matera having had grandparents that lived this lifestyle. She took us to a museum and church and explained all the history of the people who lived in the caves. She was patient and was happy to stop wherever and take photos. Would highly recommend.
Teresa was very welcoming, professional, and provided very detailed explanations. Her passion for sharing the history of Matera and her connection to the area really shine through. Highly recommended!
