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People have lived here since prehistory, and it is often called one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.\r\n\r\nBy the twentieth century the Sassi were overcrowded and desperately poor, with families living alongside their animals and no running water. After Carlo Levi's book Christ Stopped at Eboli brought them to national attention, the government called them a national shame and moved the population out in the 1950s. The Sassi stood empty for decades.\r\n\r\nThey were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, slowly brought back to life, and in 2019 Matera was European Capital of Culture. Two days is right, and the best time to see the Sassi is at dusk, when the lights come on.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Train or bus from Bari, about 1.5 hours\r\nGetting around | On foot, up and down steps\r\nLanguage | Italian\r\nTipping | Not expected. Round up for good service\r\nTap water | Safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in the Sassi if you can, many of the places to stay are in restored caves. The modern town above is cheaper and a few minutes' walk.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"15","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Sasso Barisano | Atmosphere | The larger of the two Sassi, with restored cave houses and places to stay. | 40.6670 | 16.6090 |  | \nSasso Caveoso | The old Matera | The more cave-like of the Sassi, with rock churches. | 40.6630 | 16.6130 |  | \nCivita | Views | The ridge between the Sassi, with the cathedral. | 40.6660 | 16.6110 |  | \nPiano | Value | The modern town above the Sassi. Cheaper and a short walk down. | 40.6660 | 16.6040 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Matera","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Walk the Sassi, the two old districts, Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso, with the Civita and the cathedral on the ridge between them. The streets are stairs, and the roofs of one row of houses are the street for the next.\r\n\r\nThe rock churches are the great sight: more than a hundred and fifty churches carved into the rock, many with medieval frescoes. Santa Maria de Idris, on a rock outcrop, and San Pietro Barisano are among the easiest to visit.\r\n\r\nThe Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario is a cave house kept as it was before the evacuation, with the furniture, the tools and the space for the animals. The Palombaro Lungo, under the main square, is a vast underground cistern you can walk through.\r\n\r\nFor the view, cross the ravine to the Murgia plateau opposite, on foot down into the gorge and up the other side, or by car. The view of the Sassi from there, especially at sunset, is the image of Matera.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"The Sassi | Walk them, morning and night\r\nRock churches | Over 150, many with frescoes\r\nCasa Grotta | A cave house before the evacuation\r\nPalombaro Lungo | An underground cistern","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Matera","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Matera","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Sassi are free to walk, and they are the main attraction. Walking them in the early morning and after dark, when they are lit up, is the best thing in the city.\r\n\r\nThe viewpoints around the edge of the Sassi, at Piazza Vittorio Veneto, the Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio and the Civita, are free.\r\n\r\nThe walk down into the Gravina and up the other side to the Murgia viewpoints is free, steep and wonderful.\r\n\r\nSome rock churches charge a small entry; others can be seen from outside.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The Sassi | Free, day and night\r\nViewpoints | Around the edge of the Sassi\r\nThe Gravina | The walk across the ravine\r\nLit-up Sassi | After dark","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Matera","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Matera","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Matera's food is poor-country food, and very good. The bread, pane di Matera, is made with durum wheat and shaped like the hills around the city; it keeps for days.\r\n\r\nPeperoni cruschi, sweet dried red peppers fried until they crunch, are the local speciality, crumbled over pasta or eaten as a snack. Crapiata, a soup of pulses and grains, and cialledda, a bread salad, are the traditional dishes.\r\n\r\nA trattoria meal is \u20ac18 to \u20ac28. Restaurants in the Sassi charge more for the setting.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Pane di Matera | The durum wheat bread\r\nPeperoni cruschi | Crunchy dried peppers\r\nCrapiata | Pulse and grain soup\r\nTrattoria | \u20ac18\u201328","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Matera","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Matera","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Matera is quiet at night. Evenings are for walking the lit-up Sassi and for aperitivo on the terraces with a view over the ravine.\r\n\r\nThe modern town, around Piazza Vittorio Veneto and Via del Corso, has bars and the evening passeggiata. A glass of wine is \u20ac4 to \u20ac7.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Aperitivo | Terraces over the ravine\r\nPasseggiata | Via del Corso\r\nQuiet | A city for walking at night\r\nWine | \u20ac4\u20137 a glass","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Matera","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Matera","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Matera is walkable, but the Sassi are all steps and steep paths. Wear good shoes.\r\n\r\nMatera has no mainline railway. The regional Ferrovie Appulo Lucane trains and buses run from Bari in about an hour and a half. The nearest airport is Bari, with shuttle buses to Matera.\r\n\r\nFor Alberobello, Craco and the countryside, a car is far easier than the buses.\r\n\r\nThe Sassi are closed to most traffic.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From Bari | About 1.5 hours by regional train or bus\r\nAirport | Bari, with shuttle buses\r\nNo mainline trains | Regional FAL line only\r\nOn foot | Steps everywhere","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Matera","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Matera costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Matera has become popular and prices have risen since 2019. There are few hostels; most budget visitors stay in guesthouses or B&Bs, some in restored caves. Beds are cheaper in the modern town above.\r\n\r\nA careful day is \u20ac55 to \u20ac75. The costs that add up are the rock churches, the Casa Grotta and guided tours, and accommodation in the Sassi.\r\n\r\nWalking the Sassi and the ravine is free.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Few hostels | B&Bs and cave rooms\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac55\u201375\r\nSleep in the Piano | Cheaper than the Sassi\r\nFree | The Sassi and the ravine","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Matera","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Matera","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Matera is very safe.\r\n\r\nThe hazard is the ground. The Sassi are steps, uneven paths and polished stone, slippery in the rain and in the dark. The path down into the Gravina and up the Murgia is steep and exposed; wear proper shoes and carry water in summer.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Steps and stone | Slippery in rain\r\nThe Gravina | Steep path. Good shoes\r\nSummer heat | Carry water\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Matera","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Matera","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Puglia's trulli and a ghost town are within reach.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Alberobello | About 1 hour 15 minutes | Car or bus | The town of trulli, the conical stone houses of Puglia. |  | 1304818\nCraco | About 1 hour | Car | A medieval hill town abandoned after landslides, now a ghost town. |  | 1304819\nPolignano a Mare | About 1.5 hours | Train via Bari, or car | A town on the cliffs over the Adriatic. |  | 1304820","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Matera","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October are ideal. Summer is hot and winter cold, sometimes with snow.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Matera is inland and on a plateau, so it is colder in winter than the coast.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 10 | 1 | Cold, sometimes snow\r\nFebruary | 11 | 1 | Cold and quiet\r\nMarch | 14 | 2 | Spring\r\nApril | 18 | 3 | Easter. Good\r\nMay | 23 | 3 | Excellent\r\nJune | 28 | 4 | Warm. Long evenings\r\nJuly | 31 | 4 | Festa della Bruna on the 2nd\r\nAugust | 31 | 4 | Hot\r\nSeptember | 26 | 4 | Excellent\r\nOctober | 20 | 3 | Superb\r\nNovember | 15 | 1 | Quiet\r\nDecember | 11 | 2 | Christmas in the Sassi","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The Festa della Bruna in July ends with the crowd tearing the float to pieces.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Matera","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/italy\/matera\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Festa della Madonna della Bruna | 2 July | Historic centre | A papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 cart carries the Madonna through the city, then the crowd tears it apart for pieces to keep. |  | \nChristmas in the Sassi | December | The Sassi | Nativity events and lights in the ancient streets. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Beds are shared rooms or B&Bs, as there are few hostels. Transport assumes walking.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 30 | 18 | 3 | 8\r\nMiddle of the road | 45 | 30 | 5 | 18\r\nComfortable | 70 | 48 | 15 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Matera","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Matera has only a few hostels; most places to stay are guesthouses, B&Bs and cave rooms. Those Hostelworld lists appear below, live.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Matera","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/italy\/matera\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Matera travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Matera worth visiting? | Yes. There is nowhere else like it in Europe: a city of cave houses and rock churches in a ravine, lived in for thousands of years.\r\nHow many days do you need in Matera? | Two, so you can see the Sassi at dusk and at night, and walk the ravine.\r\nHow do I get to Matera? | By regional train or bus from Bari, about an hour and a half. Matera has no mainline railway.\r\nCan you stay in a cave in Matera? | Yes. Many guesthouses and B&Bs in the Sassi are in restored cave houses.\r\nWhy were the Sassi abandoned? | By the 1950s they were overcrowded and desperately poor. The government called them a national shame and moved the population out. They were restored after being listed by UNESCO in 1993.\r\nWhat should I wear in Matera? | Good shoes. The Sassi are all steps and polished stone.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Matera? | April to June and September to October.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Matera hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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