The Matera City Guides answer the questions every visitor has: which cave restaurants are worth the money and which only sell the view, how to walk the Sassi without wrecking your legs, where to see the ravine for free and what lies within reach once you have seen the old town. Each guide is a short, honest list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Matera City Guides
- 138 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Matera guides
Food guide
25 places
Cave tables in the Sassi, newer kitchens in the town above, wood-oven bread, crisp pucce, pastry and coffee, and a couple of wine stops.
Things to do guide
22 places
Furnished cave houses, frescoed rock churches, small museums cut into the stone and the viewpoints in the order that spares your knees.
Family guide
24 places
Playgrounds in the flat upper town, cave homes children enjoy, a bridge over the gorge for older kids and meals that arrive quickly.
Nightlife guide
22 places
Aperitivo with the Sassi lighting up, cocktails in old cisterns, wine bars, a local brewery pub and food once dinner is over.
Day trips guide
22 places
Greek temples near the Ionian coast, a ghost town, villages under the Lucanian Dolomites and Puglia by the local FAL train.
Budget guide
23 places
Free views over the ravine, cheap cisterns and cave museums, counters for a filling lunch and the easiest ways to get around.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Soul Kitchen
Via Casalnuovo, Sasso Caveoso side
A small, busy room that cooks Basilicata produce with a lighter hand. Share the pasta tasting plate, then try the anchovy pasta or the truffle risotto, and book ahead because the tables go fast. From the food guide.
Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario
Vico Solitario, Sasso Caveoso
A cave home kept as a family left it, with the bed, the loom and the corner where the donkey lived. Children love it, the visit is short and the audio commentary plays on your own phone. From the family guide.
Craco Historical Center
Craco, about 50 minutes by car
A hilltop village emptied by landslides, where painted ceilings still hang over abandoned rooms. You go in only with a guide and a helmet, and visitors get English audio. Buy your ticket at the info point. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Matera
Day one: start at Piazzetta Pascoli for the first view, walk down into the Sasso Caveoso with the things to do guide, eat lunch from the budget guide and end with an aperitivo as the lights come on. Day two: take the day trips guide to Craco or Metaponto, then book a cave dinner from the food guide. On a wet or slow day, mix the cistern under the main square, the archaeology museum and a long lunch, and let the family guide find the indoor play centre.
Questions about the Matera guides
What do the Matera City Guides include?
Six guides with 138 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get the reason to go, the area, notes on opening times and one useful tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page straight after payment and arrive in your confirmation email. They open in the browser of any phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the Matera guides without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while online and it keeps working offline, ticks and notes included. Opening places in maps needs mobile data.
What languages are available?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Matera guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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