Agriturismo in Sassi di Matera with Educational Farm, Typical Cuisine

Here are the farm stays in the Sassi di Matera area. For prices and availability, just contact the host.

WHAT TO SEE: the Sassi of Matera (Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano), Matera Cathedral, the National Archaeological Museum, the Casa Grotta in Vico Solitario, the Church of San Pietro Caveoso, the Murgia Materana Park, the Tramontano Castle.

LOCAL SPECIALITIES: orecchiette with turnip tops, Matera bread, raw vegetable crudités, caciocavallo podolico, peperoni cruschi (crispy dried peppers), sweets such as "ferratelle".

WINES: Aglianico del Vulture, Matera DOC.

THINGS TO DO: walks through the Sassi and the historic streets, excursions in the Murgia Materana Park, visits to the rock churches, food and wine tours in local cellars, cultural events and festivals, trips to nearby villages such as Craco and Alberobello.