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Matera
English Matera Tour included entrances Cave House and RockChurch.
- Duration1h 30m
- Max Travelers10 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryAgent Low Quality Product, Cultural Tours
Overview
English Guided tour in the Sasso Caveoso, Sasso Barisano and City Center
During our guided tour we are going to see the amazing old city of Matera. We are going to visit the original cave house that will show you how the poor people lived in the past in the Sassi of Matera with original furniture of that time.
During the walking tour will visit the Rock Church with wonderful frescoes inside.
Gallery
What's included
entrances included in the cave house typically furnished
entrance included in the rock church
Itinerary
the part already renovated with UNESCO funds
you can admire the beautiful Sasso Caveoso, the oldest part carved into the rock.
In 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. What are commonly called Case Grotta are real ethnographic collections, small museums with objects of common use and work from the times when the Sassi were inhabited, before the depopulation 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 Madonna delle Grazie is located in the Via del Sasso Caveoso in Matera.nThe church was formerly named after St. Eustace, as can be seen from the pastoral visit of Msgr. Saracen in 1543-1544.nThe entrance consists of a bell tower. It includes a terracotta bas-relief representing the Madonna and Child.nnThe interior of the cave church has only some alterations. Among these is an imposing Baroque altar placed at the original iconostasis.nnBehind 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.
here you can admire one of the most suggestive views of the city of matera
Good to know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.