day trips
Alberobello Day Trip
Distance, driving times and tour options for the classic Matera and Alberobello pairing.
Day Trips From Matera
Matera makes a strong base for exploring southern Italy. Ten day trips run from a $37 half-day to Alberobello up to 10-hour circuits that add Bari and other Puglia towns. Ratings here range from 4.0 to 4.86, and every listing publishes its from-price up front.
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Matera To Bari
Train, car and guided options for the 68 km run from the Sassi of Matera to Bari on the Adriatic.
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Altamura Day Trip
The closest day trip from Matera: 20 km into Puglia, on the FAL rail line, in a city famous for its bread.
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Castel Del Monte
A day trip from Matera to the octagonal hilltop castle of Castel Del Monte in Puglia: distance, route and planning.
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Castelmezzano
Cliff villages of the Lucanian Dolomites, an hour and a half south of Matera, with a guided hike between the two.
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Craco Day Trip
The abandoned hill town of Craco, 57 km from Matera: drive times, guided day trips and planning notes from the editorial desk.
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Gravina In Puglia
The nearest Puglia town to Matera: 30 km, half an hour by road, and a natural pairing with Altamura on the way.
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Matera To Lecce
The long day trip from Matera to Lecce: distances, the drive, what to see, and whether it is worth the hours.
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Metaponto
The nearest sea to Matera: 47 km to the Ionian coast of Basilicata, with what to know before you drive.
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Miglionico
The closest easy drive out of Matera: 21 km into the Basilicata interior, with distances, climate and quiet-month data for planning.
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Matera To Monopoli
Driving times, route choices and what to see on a Matera to Monopoli day trip on the Adriatic coast of Puglia.
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Matera To Ostuni
A two-hour drive from Matera across into Puglia to the white hilltown of Ostuni, with route options, timing and pairing ideas.
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Polignano A Mare Day Trip
The Adriatic cliff town, 100 km from Matera: routes, timings and pairing ideas.
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Trani
The pale-stone harbour city on the Adriatic, 81 km and about 1 h 21 by road from Matera.
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Montescaglioso
The abbey town 19 km from Matera: drive times, what to see, and how to pair it with Craco or the Ionian coast.
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Taranto Day Trip
The two-sea city of Puglia, about an hour's drive from Matera: what to see, where to eat and how to plan the day.
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Valle D Itria
Trulli towns, white hill villages and valley roads within two hours of Matera: distances, seasons and tour options.