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PALOMBA SANCTUARY – MATERA
The name “Palomba” refers to the dove sculpted on the main door. It dates back to the end of XVI century. The Church has a Romanesque style and inside includes a preexisting rupestrian Church. Inside it has an only nave with a barrel vault; on both sides there are chapels decorated with frescos and […]
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Stories
The Santa Lucia and Sant’Agata’ s monastery
Matera is made of breath-taking glimpses and magic places, where time seems to have stopped. The former Santa Lucia and Sant’Agata alla Civita’s monastery is one of these places: born as a fortified farm of 7th century, it became a Benedictine convent from the late 13th until the 18th centuries when the nuns of Santa […]
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Stories
“The Palombaro Lungo” cystern – Matera
The Palombaro Lungo is an underground cistern, like other cisterns in town, it collected rain-water, totally dug in 1870. It is deep 15 meters and can contain 5 million cubic metres of water. To make the Palombaro waterproof, was used the cocciopesto’s technique, that is an ancient technique belonged to the Romans. Cocciopesto is made […]
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Events
Salvador Dalì exhibition in Matera
The Persistence of Opposites More than 200 original and certified works by Salvador Dalí in the Dalí Universe exhibition “La Persistenza degli Opposti” dedicated to Salvador Dalí, staged into the suggestive cave churches Madonna delle Virtù e San Nicola dei Greci throughout the year of Matera European Capital of Culture 2019 (renewed until until 30th […]
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News
ASPETTANDO IL 2 LUGLIO …
La città di Matera si sta preparando per “il giorno più lungo dei materani”. La 627° edizione della Festa della Bruna è ormai alle porte e passeggiando per le vie del centro si percepisce già la frenesia della festa. Piazza Vittorio Veneto e via del Corso, con le migliaia di luci colorate, sembrano appartenere ad […]
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News
NEW TOURIST SERVICE: MATERA City Tour Open-top Tour SASSI
Matera City Tour introduces the brand new service “OPEN-TOP TOUR SASSI”. After the experience of the tourist train, Matera City Tour is pleased to present its new service “Open -Top Sassi”. Aboard our panoramic bus, completely eco – friendly, you can enter into the heart of the Sassi district, and admire some of the most scenic view they […]
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