Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The maps
Carta Turistica di Matera
and
Matera: Percorsi Turistici
(€1.50), available
from various travel agencies, bookstores and hotels around town, describe a number of it-
ineraries through the
sassi
and the gorge.
Basilicata Turistica
(
www.aptbasilicata.it
)
Official tourist website with useful information on his-
tory, culture, attractions and sights.
Ferula Viaggi
( 0835 33 65 72;
www.ferulaviaggi.com
; Via Cappelluti 34; 9am-1.30pm & 3.30-7pm Mon-Sat)
Excellent information centre and travel agency. Runs walking tours
(
www.walkbasilicata.it
)
, cycling tours (
www.bikebasilicata.it
)
, cooking courses and other
great tours through Basilicata and Puglia.
0835 25 31 11; Via Montescaglioso)
About 1km southeast of the centre.
Hospital
(
Internet Point
(
0835 34 41 66; Via San Biagio 9; per hour €3;
10am-1pm & 3.30-8.30pm)
Maruel Viaggi
( 0835 33 31 35;
www.maruelviaggi.it
;
Via Dante; 9am-1.30pm & 4-8pm)
Private travel
agency and information centre with good information on buses. Can organise tours.
Parco Archeologico Storico Naturale delle Chiese Rupestri del Materano
(
0835 33 61 66;
www.parcomurgia.it
;
Via Sette Dolori)
For info on the Murgia park.
Police Station
(
0835 37 81; Via Gattini)
Post Office
(Via Passerelli;
8am-6.30pm Mon-Fri, to 12.30pm Sat)
Sassiweb
(
www.sassiweb.it
)
Informative website on Matera.
Getting There & Away
BUS
The
bus station
is north of Piazza Matteotti, near the train station.
Grassani
( 0835 72 14 43;
www.grassani.it
)
Serves Potenza (€5.50, 1½ hours, four daily). Buy
tickets on the bus.
Marino
(
www.marinobus.it
)
Runs two services daily to Naples (€12, four hours).
Marozzi
( 06 225 21 47;
www.marozzivt.it
)
Runs three daily buses to Rome (€34, 6½ hours). A
joint SITA and Marozzi service leaves daily for Siena, Florence and Pisa, via Potenza.
Advance booking is essential.
Pugliairbus
( 080 580 03 58;
http://pugliairbus.aeroportidipuglia.it
)
Operates a service to Bari airport
(€5, 1¼ hours, four daily).
