The city of Sassi

The peculiarity of the city of Matera is the characteristic historical center built in the so-called "Sassi".

Unique in the world, Civita di Matera is an entire city built in the "tufi", the limestone that characterizes the territory in the so-called Gravina.

Underground labyrinths, caves and suggestive buildings carved into the rock make up this unique and rare inhabited center.

Getting lost among these alleys will be a pleasure in the rediscovery of a precious peasant civilization, accompanied by a wonderful panorama