Ipogeo MateraSum Tickets + Audio Guide

By buying this ticket to Ipogeo MateraSum, you'll explore the underground city of the Sassi 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 complex carved into tuff rock. This site was built by ancient cave-dwelling civilizations in the Basilicata region.

With a ticket to Ipogeo MateraSum, you can visit this authentic underground city while using an audio guide in English. Learn about life in this city as you explore the distribution of underground spaces, streets, cisterns, places of worship, and houses, gaining insights into the different layers of the settlement.

Additionally, you will discover how the builders utilized the territory’s characteristics and the techniques that ensured air circulation and natural light in the underground spaces.

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 within the opening hours. Upon arrival, an audio guide will be provided, and you will have 30 minutes to enjoy the tour.