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Are you planning to visit Matera? Are you looking for a guided tour of the Sassi or the Natural Park of the Murgia Materana? You’re in the right place! Here you’ll find only the best qualified, passionate tour guides and the most interesting routes! We are archaeologists: we dig into history, you dig the place!
Nicola Taddonio
CEO
I’m an authorized tour guide and a specialized, multi-tasking archaeologist. I studied and explored the history of Lucania for over seven years in (almost) all the possible ways, and I keep doing it following archaeological digs in the Sassi of Matera and among the pages of Mathera Magazine. Now I decided to share what I learned, to transmit the love for my land. Read more…
When you visit Matera, you’ll be taking thousands of pictures of the countless, amazing views over the Sassi and the Gravina canyon. Memories that often get lost somewhere in your smartphone. This is why we created this new service.
Create, fix and really take home your memories: book your guided tour of Matera with us and ask us to lend you our beautiful Fuji Instax Mini 9! It’s so user-friendly that even children can easily take nice shots with it! The magic of the images slowly appearing on a film that they can actually hold in their hand makes the experience very exciting for them. But also for the adults is absolutely fun, seasoned with a touch of nostalgia.
But hey, don’t take it all wrong: the Mini 9 is not a toy! The pictures this little guy can take are gorgeous!
Only the best guides!
The Sassi of Matera are not just a “Nativity Scene” or some ghetto where the poor people used to live. They are the result of a long and articulated evolution of one of the most ancient human settlements on Earth! To know and understand all the shades and complexities and to transmit these to the visitors, a license and the passion are important, but not enough. You also need a deep cultural background and high professionality. Features that we surely have! Our staff is made only of graduated, experienced professionals. Try us! Your guided tour of the Sassi will be a fulfilling, complete experience.
FEATURED TOURS:
Matera: Sassi and Old Town. Half Day
Our top seller: the best way to spend a half day in Matera. Perfect to touch all of the most important features of this unique place.
Food tour
An archaeological Food Tour of Matera
Ok, maybe we’re a little protective of our amazing bread. But it will be just the beginning of this incredible food tour that will take you through the millenary culinary tradition of this town.
useful links:
VisitMatera
A pretty useful site to obtain brief informations about places and monuments to visit in Matera, with several, nice media contents. It also presents commercial sections and a list of the most important events in the city.
MUV Matera
The site of the Virtual Museum of Collective Memory of Matera, thanks to the huge collection of historical photos, donated by private collectors, represent an important window on the past of the city. Beyond photos, the MUV is also a cultural association whose mission is to preserve the intangible heritage of Matera.
Rocco Giove's Photos
Rocco Giove (Matera) is a photographer specialized in panoramic pictures, with an amazing ability to catch touching images of Lucanian landscape. A look at his portfolio and you’ll want to be here immediately.
Matera2019
The official site of the “Matera 2019” foundation (now “Matera-Basilicata2019”). To stay updated with the program and related events. You can also find the entire bid book here. And, if you really want to, you can read its 120+ pages.
