Hike in Murgia Materana Park: where nature meets history

Immerse yourself in the wilderness of Murgia Materana Park, following the nature trails and discovering traces of Basilicata's ancient history. Walk through breathtaking landscapes, rocky ravines and canyons, admiring the countless botanical varieties, rare species and fauna that call this land home. Discover evidence of the ancient people who lived among the rocks, including Palaeolithic caves and the remains of Neolithic villages carved into the tuff. See the fortified farms – complete with ancient water troughs for the flocks – and the rock churches carved by monks in the Middle Ages, which were also occasionally converted into dwellings or animal pens. Lose yourself in the streets of the Sassi district and explore the wonders of the surrounding nature to really understand the history of Matera.