Things to do in Matera Hills

In the hinterland of Matera, the town of narrow white houses seems to be made up of many small tiles. The first settlements date back to Magna Graecia but the name is due to the Aragonese and in particular to King Ferrante. Nearby is the ruins of the Uggiano Castle, of Byzantine... more

Aliano is a small town in the province of Matera. Its territory is very large in proportion to the number of inhabitants and is characterized by gullies, that is, the furrows that are formed on clayey soils by means of the action of sun and rain. The flat areas of the town are... more

The Matera hills comprise a very large area that goes from Basilicata and reaches the Metaponto plain, extending for about two thousand square kilometers in the province of Matera. It is certainly a very beautiful place, with spectacular flora and fauna, but the beauty of the... more

It spirals along the coast of the hill and shows itself perched as if to defend itself from the conquerors who have crossed the Materese valleys over the centuries. Two citizens take us with them climbing infinite levels of stairways, up to the promontory where some ruins of the... more

Grottole is a village located in the hills of Matera, one of the oldest Italian settlements. Here, remains of prehistoric and later Greek and Roman settlements have been found. Grottole is a town full of history and the succession of the different populations that have inhabited... more