Altamura & Gravina Day Trip

Archaeological remains, cloisters and bread with a Protected Designation of Origin await on our Altamura & Gravina Day Trip. If you'd like to explore Matera's surroundings, this is the perfect activity for you!

Altamura & Gravina Day Trip

At 9:30 am, we'll meet in Piazza Vittorio Veneto and hop aboard a bus for our day trip to Altamura and Gravina.

Altamura, known for its heritage and PDO bread, is our first stop. We will tour from Porto Bari, one of the entrances to the old town. We'll walk to the Cathedral with its 13th-century portal and observe the clock tower, a Gothic addition from 1858.

Continuing through Altamura, we will visit the Cloisters, which preserve their original layout. Notable examples include the Giudecca Cloister, Tradimento Cloister, and Mori Cloister.

Our next stop is the National Archaeological Museum of Altamura, where we will see the Altamura Man, a fossil found in nearby caves. Before visiting the museum, we will taste PDO bread baked in a wood-fired oven.

You will have free time for lunch before we proceed to Gravina, a town built upon a ravine nearly 330 feet (100 meters) high. We will visit the Cathedral of the Assumption, Crypt of St. Michael, and cross the bridge of the Madonna della Stella.

We will return to Matera and drop you off at your hotel at around 5 pm.