Discover Matera with a panoramic bus tour ideal for visiting the Sassi in a comfortable way and without long walks. The experience combines panoramic routes, short walks in the historic center and entrances included in the symbolic places of the city. From Tramontano Castle the tour reaches Piazzetta Pascoli, one of the most suggestive viewpoints to admire the Sasso Caveoso, and Piazza Vittorio Veneto, the heart of modern Matera overlooking the Sasso Barisano. The descent continues towards the Sassi with panoramic stops, a visit to a rock church carved into the rock and a typically furnished Casa Grotta, to understand life in the Sassi until the 1950s. The bus facilitates travel in areas with elevation differences, making the tour suitable for all ages. Ideal for a first visit, for those seeking iconic views, culture and comfort in a single experience.
Via Castello, Via Lanera, Matera, Italy
Listen to the historical introduction and identify the urban layout of the city from above.
Overlooking the Sasso Caveoso.
Via D'addozio, Matera, Italy
Also known as the Belvedere Colombo, the square adjacent to the majestic church of S. Agostino offers a picturesque panorama of the city of the Sassi.
Via Madonna delle Virtu' 27, Matera, Italy
Typical Cave House of the Sassi of Matera
Discover medieval spirituality carved into the rock.
Observe the Gravina canyon, the suspension bridge and the landscape of the Murgia Materana Park.
Piazza San Pietro Caveoso, Matera, Italy
Admire the Sassi from below; in the evening, be surprised by the effect of the illuminated Sassi. Get back on the bus and return to the starting point, retracing the area of the Villa Comunale.
You must show up at the travel agency at least 10 minutes before departure, and then go to the meeting point.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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