Wikiloc | Matera - Parco Murgia Trail

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Distance: 5.52 mi
Elevation gain: 876 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 876 ft
Max elevation: 1,285 ft
TrailRank: 65
Min elevation: 851 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: one hour 55 minutes
Time: 3 hours 2 minutes
Coordinates: 1102
Uploaded: February 2, 2023
Recorded: September 2022

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near Matera, Basilicata (Italia)

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Matera is a city on a rocky outcrop in the region of Basilicata, in southern Italy. It includes the Sassi area, a complex of cave dwellings carved into the mountainside. Evacuated in 1952 due to poor living conditions, the Sassi now houses museums like the Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario, with period furniture and artisan tools. Nearby rock churches include St. Lucia alle Malve, with 13th-century frescoes.

Matera became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, a European Capital of Culture in 2019, and the 2021 James Bond film No Time to Die was filmed here.

It’s possible to walk 7 days from Bari to Matera on the Cammino Materano. This trip we arrived by pre-booked taxi then enjoyed 2-days exploring Matera before heading off to explore Alberobello and the other white towns of Puglia