The Sassi di Matera are ancient cave dwellings in the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata.
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Jan 25, 2025
Sassi dwellings go back to prehistoric times, some 7000 years ago, since the Neolithic Age. These caves are no longer inhabited.Full review by MargieD300
Dec 31, 2024
The Sassi are troglodyte dwellings, classified as a UNESCO heritage site, dug into rocks with a high limestone content. These rocks have given shelter to man since the Paleolithic and Matera has six…Full review by dapper777
Oct 20, 2024
I have been traveling for 60 years all over the world not much more to surprise me…Matera did! It is a remarkable,place for a multitude of reasons. Come in the fall You’ll want to savor it slowly. Hi…Full review by Judy H
How difficult is the walking there. I can walk but not real long distance. Also are there a lot of stairs? I have some problem climbing a lot of stairs. Please help.
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Not only are there lots of stairs but the smooth stone can be quite slippery and it’s very hard, so if you fall you could do some serious damage. Ok if you wear running shoes.
Please clarify what the name of the out of the town centre river gorge area with the oldest caves is? Could a 2019 traveller clarify how they transported themselves across to where those very old caves are. We are coming in to Matera in the morning from Taranto and only have the afternoon to explore.. But if we catch a taxi; what are we actually asking for? If we can catch a bus there in 2019, what are we asking for. Thanks.
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I thought that I’d posted a reply today Samantha but it doesn’t seem to have posted. It’s called the Muglia National Park and is a distance away so you need a car, taxi or if you can get …
I thought that I’d posted a reply today Samantha but it doesn’t seem to have posted. It’s called the Muglia National Park and is a distance away so you need a car, taxi or if you can get sensible responses out of the company called Matera City Tour. You can google it. That’s another option. But don’t go if it rains. You’ll get wet on their buses. I wanted to do their Parco Murglia and tour Cripta 150 min tour. But their responses didn’t make sense, We asked for departure times and where they were. Nothing was clear. We couldn’t find them so didn’t do it. We went to Sassi Barisano where there’s houses and churches. We may have been better to go to Sassi Caveoso if we wanted to see caves. But best option was to see the real thing in the Murglia Park.
Where would be the best place to park the car to visit the cave dwellings.thanks
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The entire Sassi area is restricted to traffic. The only way to get a car into that area is to book a hotel that offers access and parking (at a price). Else you’ll need to find street parking …
The entire Sassi area is restricted to traffic. The only way to get a car into that area is to book a hotel that offers access and parking (at a price). Else you’ll need to find street parking outside the Sassi area and walk in (or get a taxi).
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