Materasum_Materaunderground

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Overview

Available languages

German
English
Italian
French
Spanish

Mobile ticket

1200 m2 underground, to discover the history of the city of the Sassi and beyond, up to a depth of 12 meters.

Time and space are lost in a journey from its origins to today.

The history of Matera narrated in one place.

A city under the city made of houses, streets. cisterns, production environments and places of worship in a world to be discovered.

Live a unique experience walking in a fascinating and mysterious world. Book your visit to the Hypogeum now.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

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Materasum Ipogeo

We offer you an audio-guided tour that will accompany you in the underground environments by telling you a story that starts thousands of years ago and goes up to the present day

Admission Included

What‘s Included

audio guide

Meeting points

Materasum Ipogeo

Recinto XX Settembre 7 Matera Italy

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Options

Audio guided tour

guided tour of the city: once you have visited the medieval hypogeum you can request a local licensed and graduate guide to accompany you on a tour.
Duration: 2 hours
stones and civita
tourist guide

Reviews

4.59

86 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Experience not to be repeated

    IMMACOLATA D,,Dec 30, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    1.00

    Experience not to be done at all. Poorly managed and poorly organized situation. You go down a flight of stairs, the staff is unfriendly and the route despite the audio guide activated at the entrance, is not very clear. In Matera there is much better to do especially during the Christmas holidays.

  • To learn firsthand a piece of history of Matera

    987jos luisv,,Oct 30, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    Unlike other tourist attractions in Matera, this "Hypogeum Matera Sum" is not a very visited place and yet it is worth seeing. As you walk through its narrow passageways and wider rooms, you can learn about the old way of life of its inhabitants. The lighting is poor and you have to be careful when going up and down the steps.

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  • Instead, drink a good spritz on the terrace for the same price!

    X9884WUemmanuell,,Oct 28, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    1.00

    Do not go there. You will be greeted by a girl who will not look at you, who will show you the direction to take and who will blow her eyes up when you come back to tell her that there is no light in the rooms and that the video is not projected. Zero friendliness. Then, for the interest of the place: zero also pointed. An iPhone audio guide with 5 unfortunate explanations and a tour that lasts 20 minutes instead of the promised 1h30. With this money, head out for a spritz on the terrace (and zero pointed also to TripAdvisor/Viator) that didn’t want to hear anything following our complaint about this scam tour.

  • INTERESTING

    LUPOERRANTE,,Aug 20, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    Beautiful place perfectly preserved and revalued, open to the public with the purchase of an entrance ticket.

  • Materasum

    C4845EUvincenzod,,Jun 24, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    My partner and I visited Matera underground with a guide. A really interesting place to discover. We were greeted by Mrs. Antonella, very kind since it took away many curiosities.

  • Great experience

    91hedik,,May 9, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Very nice... well maintained place... very knowledgeable staff to give information. The top is the video of the explanation in materano! It's beautiful.

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  • Christ really stopped at Eboli...

    C1888QMclaudef,,Apr 16, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    To visit Matera, it is necessary to immerse yourself in the past. You have to realize in what conditions the inhabitants lived: caves or Ipogeo. Read, by Carlo Levi: "Christ stopped at Eboli..."

  • Interesting and informative;

    alextW2663AE,,Apr 15, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Comfortable and instructive audio guide; very interesting quick trip to the basement. Really nice staff: a couple of friends joined at the last minute and came to meet us. Glad I went there

  • Very interesting

    serena s,,Feb 22, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Interesting to hear the audio guide that takes you into a world apart, far from the present day. Bring your earphones and mobile phone to download the app. Extremely friendly staff

  • Cute

    Pallina94,,Nov 30, 2024

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    Nice hike, very good driving. Exhibitions of collaborating artists not related at all to the place, in my opinion therefore useless, since the guide explains the location and the life that was in it, and not the works of the moment that can only distract.

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