Basilicate, Italy · Europe
Matera sits on the route: 10 minutes from La Martella, 52km from Castellana Grotte.
Matera is in Basilicate, Italy, with about 60,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is La Martella, about 6 km away.
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Within an hour or so of Matera: Craco (35 km), Castelmezzano (49 km), Castellana Grotte (52 km), Castel del Monte (54 km).
Matera is in Basilicate, Italy, about 6 km from La Martella.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
Full driving guide for Italy5 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Ghost town abandoned in 1963 after a landslide, its Norman tower and gutted palazzi still crowning a clay ridge above the Basento badlands. Visitable on guided hard-hat tours; a favourite film set from The Passion of the Christ to 007.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Village wedged into the jagged sandstone spires of the Dolomiti Lucane, linked to neighbouring Pietrapertosa by the Volo dell'Angelo zipline that flies 120 km/h across the gorge. The SP13 approach through the rock gateway is unforgettable.
49 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular system of underground caves in Puglia featuring the White Cave, a dazzling chamber of alabaster-white stalactites.
52 km · about 60 min drive
castle
A 13th-century octagonal castle built by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in Puglia, renowned for its unique geometric design.
54 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed town in Puglia containing over 1,500 trulli, unique whitewashed stone huts with conical dry-stone roofs.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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