Tourism: the UNESCO Sassi, rupestrian churches and museums
Visitors see the Sassi (Barisano, Caveoso and Civita), inscribed by UNESCO in 1993, rupestrian churches such as Madonna delle Vergini (Santa Maria Masulo) and Mater Domini, the cave house in vico Solitario and the Museo Nazionale d'Arte Medievale e Moderna della Basilicata at Palazzo Lanfranchi. The portal offers a Matera Welcome Card.
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- The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches: UNESCO World Heritage List since 1993; itineraries through the Piano and Sasso Barisano, the Piano and the Civita, the Sasso Caveoso, plus "A piedi nel Parco" and the Sentiero Italia CAI.
- Rupestrian churches and places of worship: Madonna delle Vergini (Santa Maria Masulo), Mater Domini, the rupestrian complex of Madonna delle Virtù and San Nicola dei Greci.
- The cave house in vico Solitario.
- Museo Nazionale d'Arte Medievale e Moderna della Basilicata, at Palazzo Lanfranchi, and the Museo del Comunismo e della Resistenza.
- Thematic maps on the portal: Cinemappa, places of faith, places of meditation, street art.
Information
The Matera Welcome portal has sections on getting there, parking, accommodation, tour guides and the Matera Welcome Card, and an events calendar (events.materawelcome.it) fed by the Matera Events platform.
Sources
Updated: 2026-10-20
Updated: 2026-10-20
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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