• Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio - Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio between panoramic views and mindfulness meditation. This belvedere is named after Luigi Guerricchio, an artist deeply linked to Matera, who was able to capture its lights, shadows and geometries in his paintings. And looking at the view from this point, you can see why: what you have …
• Casa grotta del Casalnuovo - Casa Grotta del Casalnuovo and rural life in the Sassi. This cave house is a faithful testimony of how people lived in the Sassi until the 1950s, before displacement. A single room, carved into the rock, housed …
• Cattedrale di Matera - Cathedral of Matera between Romanesque art, faith and local traditions. The cathedral was built between 1230 and 1270, in the middle of medieval times, on one of the highest points of the city, symbolically separating the Sasso Caveoso from the Sasso Barisano. Its position is not accidental : it represents a center …
• Chiesa di Madonna delle Virtu Nuova - Church of Our Lady of Virtues between rock art and spirituality. Its origins date back to the medieval period, between the 10th and 12th centuries, when Matera was crossed by Eastern and Western monastic communities. This cave complex is not a single church, but …
• Chiesa di San Giovanni in Monterrone - Church of San Giovanni in Monterrone and architecture in negative. This rock church dates back to the 11th-12th centuries, in the middle of medieval times, when Matera was a very active monastic and spiritual center. The name “Monterrone” recalls the great …
• Church of Saint Peter ‘Barisano’ - Church of San Pietro Barisano between history, catacombs and mysteries. The origins of the church date back to the twelfth century, although the current appearance is the result of enlargements and transformations that took place especially in the sixteenth century. The name “Barisano” seems to derive from a …
• Chiesa Di San Pietro Caveoso - Church of San Pietro Caveoso between art, spirituality and legends. This church has its roots in the thirteenth century, in a time when Matera was a tangle of simple spirituality and daily life. The name “Caveoso” comes from the cavities carved into the rock, and this already tells …
• Chiesa rupestre di Santa Lucia alle Malve - Church of Santa Lucia alle Malve and the charm of rock churches. This rock church is considered one of the oldest of the Sassi complex, with origins dating back to at least the 8th-9th centuries. It was inhabited by a community of …
• Church of Santa Maria de Idris - Church of Santa Maria de Idris between rock, faith and iconic views. This church is excavated and built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Sassi, a strategic and symbolic point. The name “Idris” has uncertain and fascinating origins: some connect it to the Greek term for “water”, others to a figure …
• Convicinio Di Sant’ Antonio - Convicinio of St. Anthony between sacred caves and hidden mysteries. This cave complex, composed of several rooms carved into the rock and communicating with each other, dates back to the Middle Ages. The term “Convicinio” indicates a set of shared, close, intertwined spaces. It is therefore not a single church, but a …
• Palombaro Lungo - Long diver between underground engineering and water mysteries. l Palombaro Lungo is a giant underground cistern, built between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, although the water collection system in Matera has much older origins. This space, carved into the rock below Piazza Vittorio Veneto, is one of the most extraordinary examples of …
• Piazza Duomo - Piazza Duomo between views and guided meditation in the Sassi of Matera. This square was born in the thirteenth century together with the construction of the nearby Cathedral of Matera, between 1230 and 1270. This hill was chosen to create a spiritual center visible from every point of the Sassi, a place that could symbolically unite the …
• Piazza San Pietro Caveoso - Piazza San Pietro Caveoso between history, mystery and cinema. In front of you is the Sasso Caveoso, one of the oldest cores of the city. This landscape is not just architecture: it is the result of thousands of years of human life. The caves you see, the houses carved into the rock, tell a story …
• Piazza Vittorio Veneto - Piazza Vittorio Veneto and the Feast of Bruna with assault on the cart. You are in the beating heart of Matera, in Piazza Vittorio Veneto. At first glance it may seem like an elegant and tidy square… But beneath your feet lies a world, and around you flows a…
• Rione Casalnuovo - Rione Casalnuovo authentic between medieval alleys and secret stories. Moving a few steps away from the beaten track, you enter a place that still preserves the truest soul of the Sassi. The houses carved into the rock, the narrow alleys, the irregular staircases: everything tells a story …
• Rione Malve - Malve district between ancient history, rock architecture and mystery. You are surrounded by one of the oldest and most authentic cores of the Sassi of Matera: the Malve district. Here the city seems to whisper, more than talk. Every stone, every opening in the rock, holds a …
• Vico San Leonardo - Casalnuovo staircase between medieval history and authentic routes. This staircase has its origins in the Middle Ages, between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries, when Matera developed completely adapting to the morphology of the rock. In a territory where it was not possible to build linear roads, vertical paths were born such as …
• Via Muro - Via Muro between hidden views and cinematic glimpses. The name “Muro” recalls the original function of this route: a margin, a boundary line between the inhabited part and the void of the Gravina. Walking, you have the feeling of being …
• Vicinato A Pozzo - Close to Pozzo and community life in the Sassi of Matera. The “neighborhood” was the heart of social life in the Sassi. Here the houses were not isolated, but overlooked a common space, often organized around a …
• Vico Solitario - Vico Solitario and life in the Sassi between traditions and legends. This small alley, set in the Sasso Caveoso, is one of the truest examples of life in the Sassi until the mid-twentieth century. Here the dwellings were not simple houses, but spaces shared between people and animals, often in …

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• Full access to all content with 20 detailed audio guides

• Entrance fees not included must be paid in person on site
• Casa cave del Casalnuovo (payable locally)
• Church of Our Lady of Virtues (payable locally)
• Church of San Giovanni in Monterrone (payable locally)
• Church of San Pietro Barisano (payable locally)
• Church of Santa Lucia alle Malve (payable locally)
• Church of Santa Maria de Idris (payable locally)
• Convicinio di Sant’Antonio (payment on the spot)
• Long diver
• Close to Pozzo

This is more than just an audio tour of the Sassi of Matera; it’s an immersive journey that blends history, mystery, and spirituality.

Unlike conventional guides, it leads the way to uncover the true essence of Matera: cave churches, serene alleys, and hidden spots, away from the bustling crowds.

Each stop merges historical tales, intriguing mysteries, and holistic insights, presented in an engaging and narrative style. Some stops also include brief guided meditations, offering a deeper and more personal experience.

✔ Self-guided tour, at your own pace
✔ Discover secret and less touristy locations
✔ Ideal for those seeking excitement and authenticity

This journey is crafted not just to see Matera… but to truly experience it.

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