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The Path of the Quarries in the Park of the Rock Churches

A wonderful excursion to Murgecchia

Duration3 hours
DepartureMatera
ArrivalMatera
Group sizeSmall groups
LevelIntermediate

A wonderful excursion to Murgecchia along the large tuff quarries opened in 1700, starting from Cava Paradiso which today houses an open-air museum of contemporary art sculptures. From there continue to the Sanctuary of the Palomba, skirting a very deep and abandoned quarry before reaching the sanctuary from where a path
starts crossing the typical garrigue of the Murgia.

Highlights

  • Sassi of Matera
  • Murgia Park
  • Murgecchia
  • Sanctuary of the Palomba
  • Murgia Timone

Getting ready

  • 5 km

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The Path of the Quarries in the Park of the Rock Churches

Basilicata, Matera · 3 hours