Looking for a walking tour of Matera? This digital audio guide, made with a local, gives you the perfect one-day itinerary: Sasso Caveoso, Sasso Barisano, rupestrian churches, viewpoints, legends, hidden corners and the best spots to taste local food. A complete self-guided tour on your smartphone.
2 to 3 hours (approx), 3 km walking (easy level)
Easy access with a simple link and password on your phone
Start whenever you want and stop/restart whenever you prefer!
You can freely use it for 3 days!
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
🇬🇧 English, 🇪🇸 Spanish, 🇮🇹 Italian, 🇩🇪 German, 🇫🇷 French
Matera is one of the most unique and ancient cities in Europe, famous for the Sassi districts, cave dwellings, rupestrian churches and breathtaking viewpoints. Walking through Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano feels like stepping into a living museum, surrounded by stone houses, narrow alleys and centuries of stories.
These are the things I always look for when I travel, and you will find all of them in this digital guide, created together with a local to help you enjoy your own Matera walking tour at your own pace.
Over the years, I have guided thousands of travelers across Italy, and I created this guide so you can explore Matera as if you were walking with a friend who knows every hidden staircase, cave, viewpoint, legend and traditional dish.
During the tour, you will explore the Sassi, walk through panoramic paths overlooking the Murgia Park, learn about the ancient cave churches, discover film locations from movies such as The Passion and 007 No Time to Die, and understand how Matera transformed from poverty to a UNESCO World Heritage site and European Capital of Culture.
You will also find suggestions on where to taste local products such as pane di Matera, orecchiette, cialledda, pecorino cheese and wines from the Basilicata region.
This self-guided audio tour combines history, culture, food and curiosities, giving you the perfect one-day itinerary to discover the authentic Matera.
What you will get inside:
What you will need:
You can start the tour whenever you want. After your purchase, you will receive an email with the access link, and you will be ready to explore Matera like a local.
✅ Digital guide to explore the city by yourself
✅ Tips for monuments, history and curiosities
✅ Best advices for local restaurant with authentic food
✅Audio-guide and text in 5 different laguages (Eng, Ita, Esp, De, Fr)
✖ Headphones not included. You’ll use your smarpthone and eventually your headphone!
✖ A guide in person. The visit will be via digital guide
✖ Entrance tickets to monuments
1) Ipogeo Materasum
Let’s start underground! The Materasum Ipogeo is a fascinating network of subterranean rooms and tunnels right beneath the historic center. It’s a great introduction to Matera’s long tradition of cave dwellings and hidden spaces.
2) Palazzo dell’Annunziata
This elegant 18th-century building dominates Piazza Vittorio Veneto and once served as a convent. Today it’s one of Matera’s cultural hubs, home to the provincial library and several exhibitions. A beautiful spot right in the heart of the city.
3) Palombaro Lungo
Time to explore one of the city’s coolest secrets! The Palombaro Lungo is a massive underground cistern carved below Piazza Vittorio Veneto. Built from the 16th century onward, it stored water for the entire town. Walking through it feels like entering a silent, hidden world.
4) Sassi di Matera
Here we are in the city’s most famous landmark! The Sassi are the ancient districts of Matera, divided into Sasso Barisano, Sasso Caveoso, and the Civita. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a spectacular maze of cave houses, narrow alleys, viewpoints, and centuries of history carved into the rock.
5) Matera Cathedral (Cattedrale di Matera)
Standing proudly on the Civita—the highest point of the city—the cathedral was completed in 1270. Its elegant Romanesque style and panoramic views make it one of the most impressive stops in Matera.
You will also pass by Casa Noha.
6) Church of Santa Maria de Idris
Perched dramatically on the Monterrone rock, this church is partly carved into the mountain and partly built after a vault collapse before the 16th century. Its position in Sasso Caveoso makes it one of the most scenic rock churches in Matera.
7) Church of San Pietro Caveoso
Located in the heart of Sasso Caveoso, this church rises beautifully above the ravine. The Baroque façade features niches with statues of St. Paul, St. Peter, and the Madonna della Misericordia. A peaceful and atmospheric stop with wonderful views.
8) Church of Purgatory (Chiesa del Purgatorio)
A Baroque church dedicated to the souls in purgatory, decorated with symbols of death and resurrection. It’s both artistic and slightly mysterious—a fascinating way to explore another side of the city’s history.
9) Local Food & Best restaurants
No walking tour is complete without tasting some local food! Every city has its own traditional dishes, from savory specialties to delicious desserts. You’ll also find plenty of cozy restaurants, family-run trattorias, and street-food spots where you can try authentic regional flavors. Whether you prefer quick bites or a long, relaxing lunch, there are always great options nearby to enjoy a tasty break during your visit.
Are you looking for the best restaurants in Matera? Curious about Matera’s typical dishes? In this digital guide, you’ll find my personal favourites and the spots recommended by locals!
Spoiler Alert:
Trattoria Lucana Excellent family-run restaurant offering traditional dishes. Click here to get there!
The terrace This restaurant is located inside an ancient cellar from the 17th century and offers a spectacular view of the Sassi of Matera. Click here to get there!
Want to know other restaurants and other typical dishes? Get this digital guide!
Original price was: 8,00 €.7,00 €Current price is: 7,00 €.
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Right after your purchase you’ll get a mail (check spam folder too!) with a link and password that you and your group will use to activate the guide on your phone! If you still can’t access you can easily text me on whatsapp (by clicking here).
You have a link and password in your voucher that are valid for you and your group so we won’t physically meet for the digital guide and for the tour! Check first questions in this page!
Be careful: don’t put any blank space before/after your password! If you still can’t access you can easily text me on whatsapp (by clicking here).
Really simple! I’ll show you a quick demo on this link: click here!
You can activate it and access the guide even the day before your reservation 😉! That way you can already get organized and see what’s waiting for you in the experience! So, there is no specific timings: you decide!
The first tip is to reload the page! If that doesn’t work I invite you to open the guide from the “Chrome” browser !
If your connection is not very strong sometimes loading problems occur (unfortunately I can’t do much about this except invite you to try again a few minutes later!). However, consider that the audio is virtually identical to the text part!
Access will last for 3 days starting from the date of booking! This will give you plenty of time to visit your city! In addition, if you need more time you can easily text me on whatsapp (by clicking here) and I will extend your access to the guide for free!
Unfortunately no 🥲! You are going to be guided through my digital guide and you will explore the city by yourself!
In the upper right screen you can select the language by clicking on the “flag.” The languages currently available are: English, Spanish, Italian. German, French. Audio is only in English, Spanish, Italian.
Once you log into the guide, you will see a flag on top-right of the page! Click on that and select the language!
It depends on the city but in general..It’s up to you! The password is valid 3 days so you have plenty of time to explore the city! During these days you can freely start/stop/skip things : the experience is in your hands!
You can activate it and access the guide even the day before your reservation 😉! That way you can already get organized and see what’s waiting for you in the experience! So, there is no specific timings: you decide!
Sure! I created the itinerary in order to optimize it as much as possible! However you can choose to change the order as you prefer 😊. Before each attraction you will find a button with google maps directions: just get around using those!
I’m not there 😉! I will guide you through my digital guide on your phone! You are going to be guided through my digital guide and you will explore the city by yourself! You have a link and password in your voucher that are valid for you and your group!
You have a link and password in your voucher that are valid for you and your group. You can easily share link and password with them. For example if you booked 3 tickets, password will activate the guide on 3 different devices.
Unfortunately we won’t meet for our tour but I will guide you thorugh my digital guide!
At the beginning of every digital guide you will find a map that will show you the itinerary! However, you don’t need to use that one! Before every attraction / monuments included in the tour you will find a button that connects you to google map. You just press that button and you are done! Once you get to your destination you can go back to the digital guide and read/listen everything!
Unfortunately no. If a monument or attraction has a ticket to buy, you will have to buy it separately.
Sure! Final part of my digital guides is related to typical dishes and my favorite restaurant! Check it out!
Easy! Text me on WhatsApp by clicking here!
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