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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.
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
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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
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Materasum Ipogeo
Recinto XX Settembre 7 Matera Italy
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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
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tourist guide
86 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
IMMACOLATA D,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
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.
987jos luisv,,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
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.



X9884WUemmanuell,,Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
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.
LUPOERRANTE,,Aug 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Beautiful place perfectly preserved and revalued, open to the public with the purchase of an entrance ticket.
C4845EUvincenzod,,Jun 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
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.
91hedik,,May 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Very nice... well maintained place... very knowledgeable staff to give information. The top is the video of the explanation in materano! It's beautiful.



C1888QMclaudef,,Apr 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
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..."
alextW2663AE,,Apr 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
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
serena s,,Feb 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
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
Pallina94,,Nov 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
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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