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Convicinio Di Sant Antonio
The rock church courtyard of the Sasso Caveoso: what it is, where it sits, and how to fit it into a Matera visit.
Matera Attractions
The Sassi districts hold most of what people come to see: rock churches cut into the ravine, cave houses furnished as they were lived in, and lookout points across the Gravina gorge. Here is how to see them, with tours from $22.
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Palazzo Lanfranchi
Tickets, hours and what to see at Matera's baroque palace museum above the Sasso Caveoso.
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Sassi Di Matera
The two cave districts of Matera: what they are, what tickets cost, and how to walk them.
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Crypt Of The Original Sin
The painted rock church in the Bradano valley: booking rules, slot times and how to reach it from Matera by car.
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Casa Grotta Matera
A furnished cave house in the Sasso Caveoso, with a snow cellar and a rock church on the same ticket.
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Santa Maria De Idris
The rock church on the Monterrone spur, with a two-site ticket that includes San Giovanni in Monterrone.
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Murgia Park
The protected plateau opposite the Sassi: canyon walks, rock churches and the classic viewpoint over Matera.
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Tibetan Bridge
Cross the Gravina canyon on foot: the suspension bridge, Sentiero 406 and the Murgia viewpoint opposite the Sassi.
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Casa Cava
Matera's cistern-turned-auditorium inside the Sassi: what it is, how to reach it, and what to confirm before visiting.
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Madonna Delle Virtù
Two cave churches stacked in the Sasso Barisano cliff, with one of the most photographed terraces in Matera.
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Matera Cathedral
Tickets, hours and visiting advice for Matera Cathedral, the Romanesque church on the Civita ridge between the two Sassi.
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Museo Ridola
Matera's archaeology museum is closed for works with no reopening date. Here is what that means for your visit and what to see instead.
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MUSMA
Contemporary sculpture inside cave rooms in the Sasso Caveoso: prices, hours and visiting advice for MUSMA.
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Palombaro Lungo
Matera's great cistern under Piazza Vittorio Veneto, the water heart of the Sassi.
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Cave Churches
Which rock-cut churches in Matera are open to visitors, what the Oltre l'Arte tickets cost, and how to plan the day.
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San Pietro Barisano
The largest of the Oltre l'Arte trio: a rock church carved down into the tufa of Sasso Barisano, open daily with combo tickets from 4.50 EUR.
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Santa Lucia Alle Malve
The rock-hewn church of the Malve district in Matera's Sasso Caveoso, with verified ticket prices and opening hours.
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Belvedere Murgia Timone
The lookout across the Gravina from the Sassi of Matera, with managed park access, sunset light and a suspension bridge walk nearby.
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Casa Noha
The FAI cave house that explains the Sassi before you walk them: tickets, hours and how to fit it into a first day in Matera.
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Matera Sum Ipogeo
What the Matera Sum Ipogeo is, how to visit it, and how it fits the underground story of the Sassi of Matera.
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San Giovanni Battista
The church of San Giovanni Battista in Matera's Sassi quarter, with verified prices and access rules for everything around it.
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San Pietro Caveoso
The square where the Sasso Caveoso opens onto the Gravina canyon and the Murgia plateau, with cave houses and rock churches all around.
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Castello Tramontano
The unfinished castle on the hill above Matera: history, the walk up, and what you can actually see.
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Piazza Vittorio Veneto
The square on the edge of the Sassi: viewpoint, cistern roof and gateway to Matera's cave districts.