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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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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