SASSI TOUR WITH LOCAL GUIDE AND TASTING
Duration: 2 hours
Meeting point: Via Domenico Ridola 61, Matera
Discover Matera with a guided walking tour accompanied by a licensed local guide, who will lead you into the heart of the Sassi of Matera, a UNESCO heritage site and symbol of a millennial city.
During the tour, you will visit a rock church with restricted access, normally closed to the public, which you can only access with authorized guides, immersing yourself in the spirituality and the city's most authentic history.
You will continue your journey through time with a visit to the Barbarian cemetery, an evocative place overlooking the Matera canyon, from which you can admire unique panoramic views and discover stories of battles, faith, and ancient civilizations.
You will stroll through the ancient neighborhoods of the Sassi and enter an authentic cave house, to understand how people lived in Matera until the 1950s. Local traditions will come alive through the stories of a Master artisan, guardian of Lucanian culture and knowledge.
You will conclude the experience with a convivial tasting of typical Lucanian products, to bid farewell to Matera with its most authentic flavors.