Private tour in Matera Alessandro P
up to 10 people
3 hours
Walking
1
Alessandro P.
Discover and enjoy the authentic Puglia. Welcome in Puglia (or Apulia): the sunny and windy "heel...
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The two old districts called Sassi (which means stones) were declared in 1993, UNESCO world heritage site because they represent "the most outstanding, intact example of a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean region, perfectly adapted to its terrain and ecosystem". During the walking tour we will enjoy this amazing, unique town carved in the stone. Several film directors has been astonished by its beauty and they decided to shot their movies here (Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ", the remake of Ben Hur and Wonder Woman, Marie Magdalene, James Bond 25 "No time to die", Terrence Malick's "The Way of the Wind"). Even for me, working in tourism for more than 20 years and visiting Matera so many times, the emotions that this place can give are unique! Join me and let me show you everything about it!
The tour of the Unesco Sassi (Caveoso and Barisano) is a unique experience exploring rupestrian churches and houses partly carved in the sandstone and partly built with the blocks extracted from the rock. Here we will enjoy: - S. Lucia alle Malve rupestrian church with its frescoes. - A typically furnished cave dwelling to understand the life of a peasant family until the 2nd World War. - A stroll along the panoramic street overlooking the canyon. - The ghost part of the city used often as movie set. We can visit also: - The Apulian-Romanesque stlyle Cathedral. - Some Baroque Churches (Purgatorio, S. Chiara, etc. ) - Sedile Square. - Vittorio Veneto Square. - St. John the Baptist Church. - Some artisan workshops (stone and wood carving, ceramics). I suggest to extend the tour to a full day one to enjoy some other cultural and hiking experience, the stunning skyline of the city, a bread and focaccia tasting at a bakery, a wine and/or food (cheese, salami, extra virgin oilve oil, gelato) tasting.
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It's a walking tour thus we won't need any transportation
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Book with a 20% deposit!
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
3 hours
Transportation:
Walking
1
Book with a 20% deposit!
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
3 hours
Transportation:
Walking
1
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