Matera Travel and Tourism Information

Matera travel guide and visiting information for the sassi of Matera, Italy. Find essential travel information for visiting Matera and the sassi. How to get to Matera, what to see, and where to stay in Matera, Italy.

Matera, in southern Italy's Basilicata region, is famous for its sassi, a city of cave-houses and churches dug out of soft tufa that's now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sassi hotels are in caves that have been renovated and modernized and have private baths, internet, air conditioning, and heating.

Photos of Sassi in Matera, Italy.

Matera is especially beautiful at night. Enjoy these night pictures of Matera on Europe Travel.

Pictures of the town of Matera and the sassi from Europe Travel.

Travel Planner for Matera in the Basilicata, with information on Aliano and one of the best festivals in Italy, the Festa della Madonna Bruna

James Martin talks about Matera in the filming of the Passion of the Christ and Carlo Levi's Book, Christ Stopped in Eboli.

Locanda di San Martino is a nice hotel with a thermal pool in Matera's sassi district. Read my review of Locanda di San Martino Hotel and Thermae.

You can locate and book user rated and reviewed hotels on Venere (book direct).

Transitions Abroad has an article by photojournalist Fabrizio Fiorenzano with some excellent photos of the caves of Matera and information about Matera's history and cave dwellings.

Information about Matera and the filming of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ with some great photos of Matera.

The Sassi and the park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A good annotated itinerary with pictures from Slow Travel contributor Letizia Mattiacci.