Craco Ghost Town and Amaro Lucano Day Trip from Matera
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Are you fascinated by Ghost Towns? Depart from Matera in a comfortable minivan and embark on a captivating journey to discover Craco. Today known as the "town suspended in time," Craco Vecchia retains the intact charm of a place where the clock of history has stopped. Once the beating heart of Basilicata, the village experienced centuries of community life, contributing to the economic and social dynamics of the region. This evocative setting has captured the imagination of filmmakers, becoming the natural set for masterpieces such as Christ Stopped at Eboli by Francesco Rosi and The Passion of the Christ by Mel Gibson. After this immersion in history, the journey continues to Essenza – Museo dell'Amaro Lucano, an emotional journey through five thematic areas that tell the story of the bond between the territory and the iconic liqueur. The tour concludes with the return to Matera.
Inclusions
What's included
- Visit to the Essenza Lucano Museum in Pisticci
- Opportunity to customize pick-up and drop-off in Matera
- Round-trip private transportation by V-class Mercedes/Ford Transit minivan to Craco and Pisticci
- Guided tour in Italian with QR codes along the route providing information in English
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Tourist assistance via phone, WhatsApp, or email
- Admission ticket to the Craco Scenic Museum Park and the Emotional Museum
- Complimentary water bottles and maps on board
What's not
- Meals and drinks
- Gratuities and extras
Itinerary
Arrange your personalized pick-up and depart in a comfortable minivan towards the first stop of the tour. During the journey, breathtaking panoramas of Basilicata will accompany the route.
Explore the evocative ghost town of Craco, a place where time seems to have stood still. Walk through the alleys and ruins of a town that has been the backdrop for famous films, listening to its fascinating history.
Discover an immersive journey through tradition and innovation: from the origins of the Vena family to the creation of the iconic Amaro Lucano, passing through a multi-sensory experience in five thematic areas. In addition to learning about the production process, you will have the opportunity to taste a variety of cocktails created with Amaro Lucano, available for purchase on-site.
After an intense and emotionally rich day, you will return to the agreed-upon starting point, where the tour concludes.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Martulli Viaggi
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- During the visit to Craco, it is necessary to wear the provided protective helmet and non-slip shoes
- Children under 12 years old, accompanied by a parent, will NOT pay any ticket to visit the Craco Scenographic Museum Park
- An admission ticket is required to access the Craco Museum.
How it compares in Matera
- Its from-price is 162% above the median of the 186 experiences we list in Matera.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 64 of 186.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Matera
Matera is a southern Italian city of ancient cave dwellings carved into a ravine, a UNESCO-listed maze of stone houses, rock churches and stepped lanes.
Matera, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, is built above a deep ravine, and its old districts, the Sassi, are cave houses and stone buildings stacked down the cliff. People have lived here since prehistory, and until the 1950s many families still occupied the caves, before they were moved to new housing. The Sassi were listed by UNESCO in 1993, and the cathedral crowns the rock between the two districts, Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso.
Top-ranked sights in Matera: Sassi di Matera, Murgia National Park (Parco della Murgia Materana), Madonna delle Virtù Church (Chiesa di Madonna delle Virtù).
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