Castello Tramontano is an imposing castle located on the Lapillo Hill, overlooking the historical city center of Matera. SHORT HISTORY Although the new King of Naples, Ferdinand II, promised to the Materans that he will not give the town to ano Read more [...]
The Cathedral of the Madonna della Bruna and Sant’Eustachio is the Cathedral of Matera, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the patron saint of the city, and to the Christian martyr Saint Eustace. The church is located on the highest point of the old Read more [...]
The Church of San Francesco d’Assisi is a church built in Baroque style in the San Francesco Square, in Matera. The church is dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi, after the saint visited Matera in 1218. SHORT HISTORY The current church w Read more [...]
Palazzo del Sedile (Palace of the Seat) is an ancient building located in the square with the same name, in Matera. SHORT HISTORY Palazzo del Sedile was built in 1540 by the Archbishop Saraceno and was used since then as the seat of the Municip Read more [...]
Palazzo Lanfranchi is a palace built in the second half of the 17th century in Piazza Giovanni Pascoli, in Matera, which today houses the Museum of Medieval and Modern Art of Basilicata. SHORT HISTORY The palace was built between 1668 and 1672 Read more [...]
The Church of San Biagio is a small church located on the homonymous street, at the nortwest limit of the Sasso Barisano, in Matera. SHORT HISTORY The church was built in 1642 and linked to the healing virtues of Saint Blaise, the Armenian sain Read more [...]
Matera will be the European Capital of Culture in 2019, together with Plovdiv, in Bulgaria. After Genoa, the European Capital of Culture in 2004, Matera is the next Italian city to host the event, unde Read more [...]
Festa della Madonna della Bruna, commonly known as Festa della Bruna, is a religious feast held every year since 1389, on July 2, in Matera, in honor of the patron saint of the city, Madonna della Brun Read more [...]
Festa di Sant’Eustachio is a religious feast taking place every year on September 20, in Matera, to celebrate the patron saint of the city, Saint Eustace. THE SAINT Saint Eustace was a Christian Read more [...]
Alma Camere is a guesthouse in Matera, located about 400 meters away from the historical center of the city and the Sassi. The Read more [...]
Antica Torre di Iuso is a wonderful guesthouse in Matera, located in Via Duomo, about 90 meters from the Cathedral of Matera. Read more [...]
Le Origini is a bed and breakfast in Matera, located close to the Church of Sant’Agostino, near the northern limit of the Sass Read more [...]
