Surroundings
Surroundings: Laterza, the ravines and Matera
L'Ulivo D'oro is in Laterza, in the “Terra delle Gravine” regional nature park: a land of canyons, rock churches and white towns, a short drive from Matera and the sea.
The area
Getting here
- Railway station
- Castellaneta, about 19 min by car (source: Google Maps)
- Airport
- Bari Karol Wojtyła, about 1 h 1 min by car (according to the host)
- By car
- Free private parking inside the property: entrance on Via Massimo d'Azeglio, through the second white gate on the left
Approximate driving times from the property's address, calculated with Google Maps on 20/10/2026 (the airport time is the host's estimate): they may vary with traffic and route.
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Laterza and its majolica
The old town of Laterza is known for its majolica pottery tradition, told in the Majolica Museum, and for the Palazzo Marchesale. Don't miss the rock crypt known as the «Cantina Spagnola».
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- Majolica Museum6 minsource: Google Maps
- Palazzo Marchesale6 minsource: Google Maps
- «Cantina Spagnola» rock crypt6 minsource: Google Maps
The Laterza ravine
A deep gorge cut into the limestone that gives the park its name, protected as a LIPU nature reserve: cliffs, Mediterranean scrub and birds of prey. Ask the managing body about visits and guided walks.
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Murgia Materana park
The plateau facing the Sassi, with rock churches, trails and viewpoints over the city of Matera.
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Photo: Bernard Gagnon (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab), Wikimedia Commons
- Murgia Materana park27 minsource: Google Maps
Matera
The Sassi, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Cathedral, the Palombaro Lungo cisterns and MUSMA, the museum of contemporary sculpture.
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Photo: Bernard Gagnon (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab), Wikimedia Commons
- Palombaro Lungo26 minsource: Google Maps
- Matera Cathedral31 minsource: Google Maps
- MUSMA37 minsource: Google Maps
Castellaneta
The birthplace of Rudolph Valentino, who has a museum dedicated to him, also set on the edge of a ravine.
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Photo: Pietro D'Ambrosio (opens in a new tab), CC BY 2.5 (opens in a new tab), Wikimedia Commons
- Rodolfo Valentino Museum18 minsource: Google Maps
The Ionian coast
The beaches of the Gulf of Taranto, such as Castellaneta Marina and Marina di Ginosa, can be reached by car: about 20 minutes, according to the host.
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