A deconsecrated church, lit solely by candles, with background classical music and a lit fireplace, the exclusive location transforms into a fantastical place where guests can enjoy the chef’s best expressions and local cuisine. Local wines, or tisanes, teas, taralli crackers and snacks are instead the key ingredients for a typical aperitivo, or a time to relax in the mystical setting of the church or the terrace with sweeping views of the dramatic Murgia Materana.
3:00 PM
11:00 AM
4 Euros/night per person, not included
Not available at this property
Accommodations, breakfast, and amenities.
Not included, but appreciated.
None
Complimentary on-site
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Strong
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No additional charge for guests up to maximum occupancy.
Personal items, food, clothing
Reservations canceled any time after the booking date are subject to a 100% penalty. No refunds will be allowed. Guest is responsible for the entire stay and forfeits all payments.
Pets are welcome on this property.
Restored ancient caves in the village of Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Italy, Sextantio Le Grotte Della Civita offers guests a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience. The cave rooms have integrated traditional design made from local materials with a minimum of contemporary amenities. Visiting the Sassi of Matera means having an out-of-time journey through the traces of the uninterrupted presence of the man in this area, from Paleolithic times to the present.
Through the many extraordinary sceneries of Sassi, you will spot the main stages of the evolution of human history: from the dark caves of Murgia to the rock churches of religious communities and from the elegant streets of the Piano rich of seventeenth-century monasteries and palaces to the descent, almost unreal.
The unique location used to be a village where hundreds of caves were turned into dwellings, churches, and palaces. The earliest inhabitants date back to the stone and bronze age, and in the middle ages it boasted several monastic communities, and later became a vibrant farming center.
Sextantio Le Grotte Della Civita offers 18 unique and elegantly furnished rooms, ideal for leisure, families, or businesses.
Unique & Unusual
Open: Year-Round
2015 Reviews
RELAXATION AND WELLNESS IN THE CAVE: Two days, one night stay / Breakfast with local products / Two 30-minute massages / Relaxing hot bath with natural soaps inside an Agape-Starck bathtub / Tasting of organic herbal tea
Rates from $289 for two guests
Sextantio offers a lovely picnic basket to take with you on a romantic lunch.
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