Matera: City Pass Card – Apulia, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Use The City Pass of Matera to gain entry to the most popular city highlights and tourist attractions. The card covers everything you need to enjoy Matera at its best, with free entrance to museums and historic buildings. Discover the European Capital of Culture 2019 and learn about the fascinating history of Sassi di Matera.

Select between 3 options, all valid for a full 48 hours: Pass Light, Pass Small, and Pass Full. 

The full list of attractions:

• Rupestrian Church of Sant’ Antonio Abate
Stop at Sasso Barisano, to visit the rock church of Sant’Antonio Abate where you’ll find a pleasant surprise waiting inside, a classic example of the traditional culture of this remarkable city. 

• Rupestrian Church of Madonna delle Grazie
Located in the Sasso Caveoso, the small church is a typical example of a place of worship. Marvel at the beautiful and original frescoes.

• Casa Grotta 
The example of an ancient house before the abandonment of the Sassi. The faithful reconstruction will transport you back in time when living inside the Sassi was not a luxury.

•San Giorgio
The visit to the Complex of San Giorgio al Paradiso allows you to explore all the eras of the Matera rock civilization: the core of the Paleolithic cave, the church, the oil mill, the cellar built in 1717, are the testimony of the constant presence of man over the centuries.
The 6 ancient cisterns for the collection of rainwater, the canals dug into the rock, complete the perception of the place.
The Statue of the Saint, admirable work in mazzaro, returns to the site the lost sacredness.

• Casa Cava
Visit the Casa Cava, a hypogeum used in ancient times as a quarry, today turned into a convention center, thanks to outstanding restoration work. 

• Materasum
The hypogeum Matera sum, in the historic center of the city, is the place where space and time stop to tell you the story. traditions and culture mingle in one of the oldest cities in the world. pure emotion from the belly of the earth.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Learn about the fascinating history of Matera
Let yourself be enchanted by the tales of locals
Explore the San Giorgio stone complex
Explore the Materasum

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