Day 2 of 11 · Matera · The Classic Apulia & Basilicata Highlights

Day 2 — The Ancient Sassi of Matera

multimedia exhibition

A cultural day to your new base in Matera, with a short drive (1 h 04) and plenty of free time.

Stage 2 · Matera · Italy

days 2–3 2 nights 1 h 04 on the road64 kmclimate favourable

Multimedia history exhibit at Casa Noha
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1 h
Easy panoramic walk in the Murgia Materana ParkPlace Parco della Murgia Materana, 5.6 km away · exact place name
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2 h 30
Traditional Lucanian dinner in a cave restaurant
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2 h

To add if time allows: Guided walking tour of the historic Sassi di Matera (3 h) · Visit of the Matera Cathedral and the Diocesan Museum (1 h 30)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Guided walking tour of the historic Sassi di Matera

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

Modugno
Visit the local multimedia installations often hosted in historical civic buildings.
45 min there · detour +2 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 1 August 2007 by WikiGian — CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Altamura
Explore the interactive exhibits at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Altamura showcasing local history.
60 min there · detour +5 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2006 by Travus — CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons