Ipogeo MateraSum 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!

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, built by the ancient cave-dwelling civilizations of Basilicata since prehistoric times. By purchasing a ticket to the Ipogeo MateraSum, you'll visit an authentic underground city while listening to an audio guide in English. Discover fascinating facts about life 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. You'll also see how they utilized the territory's characteristics during construction and the techniques used to ensure air circulation and natural light.

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 at any time within these hours. Upon arrival, you'll receive an audio guide and have 30 minutes to enjoy the tour.