Matera: is it crowded? When to visit
Matera (Italy) is busiest in August and September and calmest in January and February. At its busiest, around the week of 6 Sept 2027, about 3,094 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 4/9 · Some visitors
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
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Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Matera on the map, week by week →
What to see in Matera
- The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
- Castello Tramontano
28 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 23 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Matera
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Taranto · 1 h 09 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Palazzo Latagliata, Palazzo Galeota
- Bari · 59 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Teatro Piccinni
- Gravina in Puglia · 29 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: chiesa del Purgatorio, San Francesco
- Altamura · 24 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: chiesa di San Domenico, San Nicola dei Greci
- Potenza · 1 h 12 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Cathedral of San Gerardo, Chiesa di Sant'Antonio la Macchia
Drive times are estimates from distance.