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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Matera

Matera’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Matera. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 14, 2025

Acropolis Main Gate, Parco Regionale Gallipoli Cognato Piccole Dolomiti Lucane

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The settlement develops on a hill, 1150 meters above sea level, dominating the centers of Civita and Serra del Cedro di Tricarico, Accettura, Albano, lapped by important transversal routes connecting …

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Petre de la Mola

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Petre de la Mola is a natural limestone rock formation located within the Gallipoli Cognato Piccole Dolomiti Lucane Regional Park, not far from the top of Monte Croccia.

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Monterrone Rock and the Churches of Santa Maria de Idris and San Giovanni

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Here are the churches of Santa Maria de Idris and San Giovanni

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Santa Maria de Idris Rock Church

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The church of Santa Maria de Idris dates back to the 14th and 15th centuries.

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Caves

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The southern Italian city of Matera is impressive and attractive, but at the same time also mysterious and a bit rough. It looks more like a labyrinth of stone houses, …

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La Palomba Sculpture Park

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Located inside the Natural Historical Archaeological Park of the Rock Churches, a former Paleolithic site, then a Neolithic village and a tuff quarry in the last hundred years, it is …

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Matera Cave Landscape

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The caves of Matera. Definitely worth seeing 👍

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Lake San Giuliano

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The San Giuliano reserve is a protected natural area, including the municipalities of Matera, Miglionico and Grottole

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Viewpoint over the Bersagliere Ravine

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Belvedere on the Fosso del Bersagliere in Aliano. The places described by Carlo Levi in his Christ Stopped at Eboli.
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Aliano

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Aliano, an ancient Lucanian village famous for hosting Carlo Levi during his confinement in the Fascist era. Place of setting of the novel "Christ Stopped at Eboli".
Literally suspended over the Lucan gullies.

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Matera

Acropolis Main Gate, Parco Regionale Gallipoli Cognato Piccole Dolomiti Lucane

Petre de la Mola

Monterrone Rock and the Churches of Santa Maria de Idris and San Giovanni

Santa Maria de Idris Rock Church

Caves

La Palomba Sculpture Park

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Lake San Giuliano

Viewpoint over the Bersagliere Ravine

Aliano

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