Ipogeo MateraSum | Official Tickets + Audio Guide

By buying this ticket to Ipogeo MateraSum, you'll explore the underground city of the Sassi and discover its hidden treasures with an audio guide in English!

Duration

30 minutes.

Language

The activity takes place with an audioguide in English, Spanish, French and Italian.

Included

Admission ticket to the Ipogeo MateraSum
Audio guide in English

When to book

You can book up to 9 hours in advance if there are any seats left. Book now and guarantee your spot.

Supporting documents

Electronic voucher. Have it on your phone.

Accessibility

Not wheelchair accessible.

Sustainability

All services meet our

Pets

Allowed.

Frequently asked questions

If you have other questions, contact us

By buying this ticket to Ipogeo MateraSum, you'll explore the underground city of the Sassi and discover its hidden treasures with an audio guide in English!

Why Visit Ipogeo MateraSum?

Located 39 feet (12 meters) underground and covering an area of 12916 square feet (1200 square meters), Matera's underground is a vast complex carved into tuff rock. Did you know that it was built by the ancient cave-dwelling civilizations of this region of Basilicata? They settled and lived there since Prehistoric times.

By purchasing a ticket to the Ipogeo MateraSum, you'll have the chance to visit an authentic underground city while listening to an audio guide in English. Discover all the fascinating facts about what life was like in this city!

On this tour, you'll learn about the distribution of underground spaces, see the streets, cisterns, places of worship, and houses, and explore the different layers of the settlement. Get ready to travel back in time!

You'll also see how they took advantage of the territory's characteristics when building the hypogeum and the techniques used to ensure air circulation and natural light in the underground spaces' interior.

Schedule & Tour Duration

The Ipogeo MateraSum is open daily from 10 am to 12:30 pm and from 3 pm to 5:30 pm. Final admission is at 5 pm.

You can access the hypogeum whenever you want within the opening times. Once you arrive, you'll be given an audio guide, and, from that moment, you'll have 30 minutes to enjoy the tour.