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Matera
Italy · Basilicata
Matera is a city and the capital of the Province of Matera in the region of Basilicata, in Southern Italy. With a history of continuous occupation dating back to prehistory, it is renowned for its rock-cut urban core, whose twin cliffside zones are known collectively as the Sassi.
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Things to do in Matera
- Guided Tour of Matera Sassi · 2 h · from $17.13 · 4.7/5 (1,561 reviews)
- Discover Matera, the ancient city - English tour · 3 h · from $34.25 · 4.9/5 (1,958 reviews)
- Guided Tour to the Sassi of Matera in Spanish · 3 h · from $39.96 · 4.7/5 (36 reviews)
- Ape Calessino panoramic tour Sassi di Matera Along. · 1 h 5 min · from $51.38 · 4.5/5 (68 reviews)
- Matera : Sassi tour with the iconic churches carved into the rock · 2 h · from $22.83 · 4.8/5 (569 reviews)
- Intimate Matera Wine Tasting Experience with Food Pairing · 1 h · from $74.21 · 4.9/5 (9 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Basilicata
- Main language
- Italian
- On the map
- 40.67° N, 16.60° E
Near Matera
- Bari · 55 km away
- Taranto · 61 km away
- Alberobello & Locorotondo · 62 km away
- Ostuni · 82 km away
- Brindisi · 113 km away
- Lecce · 137 km away
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