Matera and Alberobello Private Day Tour from Rome Discount Tickets

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Overview

Matera it's one of the oldest towns in the world, having been continuously inhabited since the Neolithic age. That's roughly 7,000 years !! In the 1950s Matera was a town forgotten by the Italian government. Eventually it was coerced into doing something about the people who lived here in appaling conditions, and built a new town nearby before moving the whole town out of their prehistoric cave dwellings. Alberobello, in the region of Puglia in Southern Italy, is a strange and picturesque destination. The small town has been included in the UNESCO world heritage site. Looking like igloos, constructed out of pure stone, the beehive-shape structures, have origins that dates back to the 15th century and maybe older. The trulli, found nowhere else in the world, are built of local limestone.

Pickup Information

Pick up at 6:00 at your accomodation (hotel, B&B, apartment). Please confirm us the pick up address. N.B .: If your accomodation is not in the area indicated on the above map, send us a message to arrange your pick up.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Italian-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Rome
Rome represents the starting point but also the end of the tour, because there will be 4 hours of driving time to get in Matera, and then 5 hours to come back from Alberobello to your accommodation
2. Sassi di Matera
Matera is a source of shame for Italy, a place of poverty, high quality of childhood mortality, where people lived in caves without electricity , running water or sewage. Carlo Levi's book "Christ Stopped at Eboli" raised awareness of the desperate conditions people were living in and about half the 30,000 population were moved to new homes in the modern part of the city between 1953 and 1968. Matera is located in a remote corner of Southern Italy in the small region Basilicata. It was not the only reason why it has been managed to remain unknown, especially since it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 and restaurants. Do not miss to visit Matera!
Duration: 180 mins
3. Palombaro Lungo
**The Palombaro Lungo** is an impressive underground cistern located beneath Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Matera. Built over several centuries, it was part of the city's ingenious water collection and storage system. Today, visitors can explore this remarkable engineering masterpiece and discover an essential part of Matera's unique history.
Duration: 60 mins
4. I Trulli di Alberobello - World Heritage Site
2. Alberobello is a place to visit, above all because of the trulli, made of the local stone. Trulli is a word that derives from the Greek "tholos" (trans: "dome"), the typical shape of the buildings. Each whitewashed "trullo" is built with a lime or cement, and it is a piece of furniture that is connected to the kitchen and other rooms. The Trulli were strategically built to throw off the government to hide under the law and evade taxes, so they were meant to look like an uninhabited settlement. For this reason, the Trulls were built without mortar so they could easily be disassembled quickly if needed. Alberobello than anywhere else (more than 1000) and because of this town is now a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Duration: 180 mins

Inclusion

Entrance tickets at the "rupestre" Church

Walking tour with private professional guides in Matera

Private tour Leader at your disposal (choose the language on the checkout)

Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur

Free time in Alberobello

Entrance tickets in an ancient typical house

Exclusion

Food and Beverages;

Gratuities. If you are satisfied with the service, a gratuity is customary.

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Customers with physical limitations can have problems walking on eneven ground.

Supplied by Rome Italy Explora

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