Tour in the Sassi of Matera with Casa Grotta and Rock Church
It is a complete Tour with a very good Authorized Guide also called "WIKI LUCA". From Sasso Caveoso, to Sasso Barisano passing through the historic center of the city. The tour of wonder and fun will leave you breathless. During the 2-hour guided tour we will enter a beautiful frescoed church called the Madonna delle Grazie and conclude with an ancient cave house typically furnished. See you in Matera!
What you'll see & do
- ✓It is the Sassi area currently renovated with UNESCO funds. Matera has been a World Heritage Site since 1993. From Sasso Barisano it will be possible to admire the facade of the beautiful Cathedral, built in 1270 in Apulian Romanesque style.
- ✓The church of the Madonna delle Grazie is located in via del Sasso Caveoso in Matera. The church was formerly dedicated to Sant'Eustachio, as can be seen from the pastoral visit of Mons. Saracen in 1543-1544. The entrance consists of a bell tower. It includes a terracotta bas-relief representing the Madonna and Child. The interior features an imposing baroque altar located near the original iconostasis. In the ceiling there are two sculpted domes and visible apse arches. On the right wall there is a Crucifixion, under which there is a fresco. The figure of Christ is accompanied by two angels and at his feet are: the Mother and John. On another wall St. Francis of Assisi is represented receiving the stigmata. In the ceiling area behind the altar there are coffered panels with ornamental motifs. The corresponding wall, however, shows a painting of Saint Lucia.
- ✓Located in the heart of Sasso Caveoso, here you can admire the beautiful Gravina canyon. A unique and exciting scenario but above all rich in history.
- ✓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.
What's included
- ✓entrance to the frescoed rock church
- ✓cave house typically furnished
- ✓authorized guide
Good to know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
strollers not recommended
Comfortable shoes and comfortable clothing are recommended
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Tour in the Sassi of Matera with Casa Grotta and Rock Church
It is a complete Tour with a very good Authorized Guide also called "WIKI LUCA". From Sasso Caveoso, to Sasso Barisano passing through the historic center of the city. The tour of wonder and fun will leave you breathless. During the 2-hour guided tour we will enter a beautiful frescoed church called the Madonna delle Grazie and conclude with an ancient cave house typically furnished. See you in Matera!
What you'll see & do
- ✓It is the Sassi area currently renovated with UNESCO funds. Matera has been a World Heritage Site since 1993. From Sasso Barisano it will be possible to admire the facade of the beautiful Cathedral, built in 1270 in Apulian Romanesque style.
- ✓The church of the Madonna delle Grazie is located in via del Sasso Caveoso in Matera. The church was formerly dedicated to Sant'Eustachio, as can be seen from the pastoral visit of Mons. Saracen in 1543-1544. The entrance consists of a bell tower. It includes a terracotta bas-relief representing the Madonna and Child. The interior features an imposing baroque altar located near the original iconostasis. In the ceiling there are two sculpted domes and visible apse arches. On the right wall there is a Crucifixion, under which there is a fresco. The figure of Christ is accompanied by two angels and at his feet are: the Mother and John. On another wall St. Francis of Assisi is represented receiving the stigmata. In the ceiling area behind the altar there are coffered panels with ornamental motifs. The corresponding wall, however, shows a painting of Saint Lucia.
- ✓Located in the heart of Sasso Caveoso, here you can admire the beautiful Gravina canyon. A unique and exciting scenario but above all rich in history.
- ✓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.
What's included
- ✓entrance to the frescoed rock church
- ✓cave house typically furnished
- ✓authorized guide
Good to know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
strollers not recommended
Comfortable shoes and comfortable clothing are recommended
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.