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Matera

Scenic view of Matera – View of Matera from the caves loop from Matera Centrale

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Italy

Basilicata

Matera

Scenic view of Matera – View of Matera from the caves loop from Matera Centrale

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Scenic view of Matera – View of Matera from the caves loop from Matera Centrale

04:30

15.2km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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980 m

Sassi of Matera

Highlight • Historical Site

Through a portico made of three round arches, we enter a small terrace dedicated to the Italian painter Luigi Guerricchio, born in Matera. There is a panoramic view of old Matera from here.

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1.32 km

Church of San Francesco d'Assisi and Dalí sculpture, Matera

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One of the few saints who are also highly valued outside of Christianity is San FRANCESCO, known in German-speaking countries as Francis of Assisi. Francis was born in Assisi in …

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1.55 km

View of Matera's Sassi

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From this famous panoramic view it is possible to admire the old city as well as the now famous Sassi of Matera.

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1.60 km

Scenic view of Matera

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Marvellous view

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2.05 km

Monterrone Rock and the Churches of Santa Maria de Idris and San Giovanni

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Here are the churches of Santa Maria de Idris and San Giovanni

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2.92 km

Suspension bridge over the Gravina

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A beautiful Tibetan bridge suspended in a wonderful place of great historical and cultural value.

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3.52 km

Matera Cave Landscape

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The caves of Matera. Definitely worth seeing 👍

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3.55 km

View of Matera from the caves

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Matera is a city in the south of the southern Italian region of Basilicata about 30 kilometers north of the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The city's cave dwellings have …

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8.14 km

Abitato rupestre

Cave Entrance

13.4 km

Viewpoint

15.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.19 km

4.52 km

2.18 km

2.02 km

885 m

243 m

189 m

Surfaces

5.54 km

4.01 km

1.95 km

1.85 km

1.18 km

705 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

33°C

21°C

63 %

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Scenic view of Matera – View of Matera from the caves loop from Matera Centrale

Sassi of Matera

Church of San Francesco d'Assisi and Dalí sculpture, Matera

View of Matera's Sassi

Scenic view of Matera

Monterrone Rock and the Churches of Santa Maria de Idris and San Giovanni

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View of Matera from the caves

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