The Church of San Giovanni Battista (Church of St. John the Baptist) is one of th Read more [...]
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Places to SEE
View allMatera Cathedral of the Madonna della Bruna
The Cathedral of the Madonna della Bruna and Sant’Eustachio is the Cathedra Read more [...]
Places to SEE
View allChurch of Santa Maria di Idris
The Church of Santa Maria di Idris is a rupestrian church in Matera, located near the Church of San Pietro Caveoso, dug in the large limestone rock of Monterrone, dominating from its height the entire Sasso Caveoso. SHORT HISTORY The church was Read more [...]
Church of San Giovanni Battista
The Church of San Giovanni Battista (Church of St. John the Baptist) is one of the most important churches in Matera, located outside the walls of the historical center of the city, in Piazza San Giovanni. SHORT HISTORY A church was documented Read more [...]
Church of Sant’Agostino
The Church of Sant’Agostino is a church dedicated to Saint Augustine, in Matera. The church and the adjacent convent dominate the Sasso Barisano from a rocky spur. SHORT HISTORY The convent was built in 1592 by the monks belonging to the Read more [...]
Piazza del Sedile
Piazza del Sedile is a square in Matera, located between Piazza Vittorio Veneto and Piazza Duomo, a transit place in your way to the Civita, the highest point in the city. SHORT HISTORY During the 14th century, the square was called Piazza Magg Read more [...]
Church of San Francesco d’Assisi
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 [...]
Castello Tramontano
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 [...]
Things to DO
View allMatera – The European Capital of Culture 2019
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 di Sant’Eustachio 2019
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 [...]
Places to SLEEP
View allLe Origini
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 [...]
Antica Torre di Iuso
Antica Torre di Iuso is a wonderful guesthouse in Matera, located in Via Duomo, about 90 meters from the Cathedral of Matera. Read more [...]
Domus Gaia
Domus Gaia is a vacation home in Matera, located near the Church of Sant’Agostino and the northern limit of the Sasso Barisano Read more [...]
