# What to see in Matera

The Sassi, the rock churches and sunset viewpoints: the must-sees of the city of stones.

- 28 votes · 11 items
- Dec 5, 2025 · Valentina Conti
- https://even.best/en/l/2256/what-to-see-in-matera

## Top 11

1. **Sasso Barisano** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Workshops, bars and carved façades.
2. **Cathedral of Madonna della Bruna** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Crowns the Civita overlooking both Sassi.
3. **Church of San Pietro Caveoso** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The church at the foot of the Monterrone.
4. **Sasso Caveoso** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — The most dramatic sasso, with caves and rock churches.
5. **Piazzetta Pascoli** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Viewpoint over Sasso Caveoso.
6. **Santa Maria de Idris** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Rock church atop the Monterrone.
7. **Murgia Timone viewpoint** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The view of the Sassi from across the ravine.
8. **Palombaro Lungo** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The huge cistern under Piazza Vittorio Veneto.
9. **Vico Solitario cave house** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — A cave dwelling furnished as it once was.
10. **Crypt of Original Sin** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — The 'Sistine Chapel' of rock churches.
11. **Murgia Materana Park** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Trails and rock churches facing the city.

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