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Travel guides, landmarks and museums in Matera: what to see and do.

Guides in Matera

the metal walkways suspended inside the palombaro lungo cistern of matera with the carved rock walls
Monuments & landmarks

The Palombaro Lungo: the cistern under the square and the Matera of water

9 min read
the flank of matera cathedral with the rose window and the bell tower seen from piazza duomo
Monuments & landmarks

Matera cathedral: the rose window, the Madonna della Bruna and the stone nativity

11 min read
the houses of the sassi of matera stacked on one another seen from the murgia timone viewpoint
Travel guides

The Sassi of Matera: the difference between Caveoso and Barisano, and life in a cave house

12 min read
the frescoes of the crypt of original sin with figures and red flowers painted at their feet
Monuments & landmarks

The Crypt of Original Sin: eighth-century frescoes outside Matera

10 min read
the monterrone rock spur with the rupestrian church of the madonna de idris dug into it in matera
Travel guides

The rock churches of Matera: which ones to visit in the Sassi and in the Murgia park

12 min read
The Sassi of Matera seen from the viewpoint, with the tufa houses and the cathedral
Monuments & landmarks

What to see in Matera: 7 things to try in the city of the sassi (updated 2026)

11 min read