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Overview
- Enjoy an insolit breathtaking view of Sassi, a fascinating perspective of Matera
- Night Trekking offers an impressive sunset experience, more than you imagine
- Admire wild nature and enjoy sunset on Murgia Canyon
- You will learn to move in nature helping by all senses, far from city chaos
Activity location
- Matera
- Matera, Basilicata, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Contrada Murgia Timone, 75100 Matera MT, Italy | Jazzo Gattini, is an ancient sheepfold from the 19th century located in Murgia Timone, a scenic area facing the Sassi di Matera, very representative of the entire protected area. azzo. This is the ideal starting point for the itinerary to visit: the Neolithic village of Murgia Timone with the remains of the living, productive and burial structures of the people who inhabited the Murgia between 7000 and 3700 years ago. There is also a system of Bronze and Iron Age tombs in the area of the village. The spectacular Gravina di Matera in its panoramic stretch in front of the Sassi with numerous pastoral caves. Pecchiara (apiary) with the adjoining medieval rock church of San Falcione, a 9th century complex with traces of frescoes; Madonna delle Tre Porte rock church with frescoes from the 13th to the 16th century; rock Church of Madonna delle Croci with an admirable Byzantine-style fresco of the Madonna and Child with Archangels (13th century); water collection systems carved into the rock.
- Matera, Basilicata, Italy
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What's included, what's not
- Expert licensed hiking guide
- Entrance to different rock churches, such as Madonna delle Tre Porte and San Falcione
- Beautiful landscapes at sunset on Murgia Canyon
- Pick-up and drop-off (only on request)
- Private transfer (only on request)
- Food and drinks
Know before you book
- Not allowed: Prams, Luggage or large bags, Shoes indoors
- Not suitable for: People with back problems, People with mobility impairments, Pregnant women
What you can expect
A different way of walking in the Matera Murgia Natural Park with an expert guide. Enjoy the nocturnal landscape and the breathtaking view of the Sassi di Matera. The area is well known for its famous rock churches, which for centuries have made the gorge a unique and spiritual place, an ancient meeting place of nature and devotion. But the plateau has much older traces, dating back to prehistoric times. There are Neolithic settlements and tombs dating back to several thousand years before Christ. Starting from Jazzo Gattini, just a few minutes from Matera, a 2-hours itinerary leads to the discovery of the rock churches carved into the side of the matera ravine. You can learn about the naturalistic and landscape aspects and take the perfect photo of matera from the other side of the ravine. The itinerary continues with a visit to two different rock churches, normally inaccessible without a guide, san falcione and madonna delle tre porte, where the main architectural and artistic features will be explained. Culture and nature come together in a tour that becomes even more exciting at night. An easy walk to enjoy a different and stimulating experience, recommended for those who want to see Matera from a different perspective. Open your eyes, turn off your mobile phone and let yourself be enchanted by the Murgia at night in a timeless atmosphere. Sunset does not automatically mean that it is time to end the hike. On the contrary. Hiking at night has its specific charm and offers a completely new perspective of the route, which you thought had nothing to surprise you with. A beautiful night sky, where, thanks to the lack of light smog, you will see much more than what you are used to from the city. The Milky Way and the thousands of stars will become your tour guide, and if you got lucky, you may see more then you imagine. Due to the lack of visual sensations, you will learn to move in nature with the help of other senses and you will get to know nature from a completely different angle, at night there are no threat of unpopular crowds on hiking trails. At the same time, however, hiking at night naturally carries with it a whole range of risks that must not only be kept in mind, but you must be also carefully prepared for them. Hiking at night does not require extra specific equipment, but maybe you will need an headlamp, only where strictly necessary. It can also be interesting to time your hike to the full moon, which will give you extra light, so you won't have to use your headlamp so intensely. Also, if you allow your eyes to adjust to the night, you may find that you will hardly need the headlamp during the full moon.
Location
Activity location
- Matera
- Matera, Basilicata, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Contrada Murgia Timone, 75100 Matera MT, Italy | Jazzo Gattini, is an ancient sheepfold from the 19th century located in Murgia Timone, a scenic area facing the Sassi di Matera, very representative of the entire protected area. azzo. This is the ideal starting point for the itinerary to visit: the Neolithic village of Murgia Timone with the remains of the living, productive and burial structures of the people who inhabited the Murgia between 7000 and 3700 years ago. There is also a system of Bronze and Iron Age tombs in the area of the village. The spectacular Gravina di Matera in its panoramic stretch in front of the Sassi with numerous pastoral caves. Pecchiara (apiary) with the adjoining medieval rock church of San Falcione, a 9th century complex with traces of frescoes; Madonna delle Tre Porte rock church with frescoes from the 13th to the 16th century; rock Church of Madonna delle Croci with an admirable Byzantine-style fresco of the Madonna and Child with Archangels (13th century); water collection systems carved into the rock.
- Matera, Basilicata, Italy