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 by ancient cave-dwelling civilizations since Prehistoric times.

With your ticket to the Ipogeo MateraSum, experience an authentic underground city while using an audio guide in English. Learn about life in this city, view streets, cisterns, places of worship, and houses, and explore different layers of the settlement.

You'll discover how the territory's characteristics were utilized when building the hypogeum, as well as the techniques used to ensure 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 anytime within the opening hours. Upon arrival, you will receive an audio guide, and you will have 30 minutes to enjoy the tour.