The 8 Best Nature & Parks in Matera, Basilicata

July 22, 2021 Randal Brittian

Get to Matera quickly, because it’s still relatively undiscovered by foreign tourists. In town, visit the Domenico Ridola National Museum. Matera’s real claim to fame, though, and the reason it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the extensive series of cave dwellings ("i sassi") southeast of town, first inhabited by Benedictine and Basilian monks. You’ll see individual cells, chapels, and even some churches, many adorned with Byzantine decorations and frescoes.
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1. Parco Lanera

Viale della Quercia, 75100, Matera Italy
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Parco Lanera

2. Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario

Vico Solitario 11, 75100, Matera Italy +39 0835 310118 [email protected] http://www.casagrotta.it
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4.5 based on 1,525 reviews

Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario

Matera Sassi Storica Casa Grotta - di vico Solitario: Typically Furnished Cave Dwelling To see what a real peasant dwelling was like before the “Sassi” of Matera were abandoned, visit a typical cave dwelling with furniture and tools of the time in the “Sasso Caveoso”. The description of the Cave Dwelling in English language is available inside. Open all year round.

Reviewed By Sylvain54321 - Lugrin, France

This is a visit of a typical 19th century house of Matera. The house is amazingly well furnished, so that one can learn a huge amount of interesting facts on how the daily life was managed at that time. The immersive effect is very strong, and you realize that each act of ordinary life was difficult in those times. This type of installation is so much better than the usual “tradition museums” in which you see the old clothes and habits !

3. Parco della Murgia Materana

Via Sette Dolori 10, 75100, Matera Italy +39 0835 336166 http://www.parcomurgia.it
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4.5 based on 906 reviews

Parco della Murgia Materana

Reviewed By jerseyjazz - New Jersey, United States

Photographers' paradise! Extraordinary park, both for the views across to the city and for the walks. You can hike back by descending into the gorge, but don't plan to do this unless you are well-equipped with good hiking shoes, water, snacks, and protection from the hot sun. There is not much signage to guide you. We were driven to the park, expecting to hike back. We decided against it and called for a cab ride back. (Bring the number of a few cab companies with you.) It cost 25 Euros for the four of us and was well worth it.

4. Parco del Castello

Via del Castello, 75100, Matera Italy
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Parco del Castello

5. Parco IV Novembre

Via IV Novembre, 75100, Matera Italy
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4.0 based on 7 reviews

Parco IV Novembre

6. Parco Macamarda

Via Giuseppe Saragat, 75100, Matera Italy https://www.facebook.com/Parco-Macamarda-236598830027688/
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7. Parco Giovanni Paolo II

Via Lucana, 75100, Matera Italy http://www.comune.matera.it/mobilita-int/item/924-pista-di-ghiaccio-al-parco-giovanni-paolo-ii-divieto-di-sosta-in-alcuni-stalli-di-via-gramsci
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

8. Parco dei Quattro Evangelisti

Via dei Mestieri, 75100, Matera Italy
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

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