Altamura, Craco & Amaro Lucano Tour
--PRIVATE TOUR--
Tour description
Visit Craco, the largest ghost town in Italy, and Altamura, famous for its typical hat-shaped bread and for its medieval old town with its romanesque cathedral built by Frederick II. At the end of the tour, a refreshing stop at the museum of the Amaro Lucano. Pick-up in Matera °1-h drive° First Stop: Craco (1 hour) With this tour from Matera, we will set off to explore Craco, the ghost town that dominates the hills of an abandoned village in the heart of Basilicata. Old Craco is an uninhabited town, but truly evocative for this very reason. Set of many Italian and international films, visiting the area, it seems to immerse yourself in a timeless reality. Now it is a territory sought after by tourists from all over Italy and the world to explore thanks to a guided circular route, wearing safety equipment. The famous abandoned site appears as a shocking and fascinating place at the same time. Let's discover it together! °30-min drive° Second Stop: Museo Essenza Lucano (1 hour) On the way to Altamura we will stop at the Amaro Lucano Museum to learn about Basilicata's most famous liquor. Inclusions: -Visit to the Butterfly Garden with native and naturalized plants of Basilicata, Garden of Essences dedicated to medicinal herbs, the same ones used in the recipe of Amaro Lucano and IGP Lemon trees of the Sorrento peninsula; -Visit to the exhibition space, called Fabbrica, where the history of the family and the company is retraced; -At the end of the visit, a free tasting (1cl) of Amaro Lucano. °1-h drive° Third Stop: Altamura (1.5 hour) A city of ancient palaces, churches and cloisters, Altamura is known throughout Italy, and beyond, for its very famous bread: cooked in wood-fired ovens and prepared according to ancient tradition, it has a taste and aroma that are not easily forgotten, so much so that it became the first baked product in Europe to obtain the DOP mark. °20-min drive° Drop-off in Matera Inclusions: • Round-trip from Matera (Hotel pick-up) • Private tour guide (English) • Admission to: Craco • Admission to: Amaro Lucano Museum • Bread Tasting in Altamura • All fees and taxes
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation for up to 72 hours* for all standard full-day and half-day tours. * Number of hours between the moment in which the impossibility of participating in the service purchased is communicated and the starting time of the event. Example: If the tour starts at 09.00 on Wednesday, you can cancel for free until 08.59 on Sunday (local time: Rome).
