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You’ll find the enchanting city of Matera sandwiched between the heel and toe of Italy’s boot. Lying just east of Naples in the southern region of Basilicata, the magical city of stone was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site back in 1993 and was named the European Capital of Culture in 2019. So why not explore this captivating city for yourself on one of our Matera tours.

On our Puglia: Discover the Heel of Italy trip, visit the unique city of Matera whose century-old caves carved into the local limestone are still inhabited to this day and wonder around its workshops, restaurants and boutiques, before heading to the sparkling white city of Ostuni and onto medieval coastal towns of Otranto and the stunning Baroque Lecce, commonly nicknamed, “the Florence of the South”. Or explore this spectacular region on two wheels with our Cycling Puglia and Matera trip. On this Matera holiday, discover the best UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Puglia and Basilicata region by cycling past Matera’s Sassi houses and the fairy-tale, conical Trulli houses of Alberobello. The route then takes you to the white city of Ostini and on towards Gallipoli, where you can cycle past the dramatic Ionian coastline, Baroque towns and across the famous Salento Peninsula.

Enjoy riding through the heart of Southern Italy from the Adriatic to the Tyrrhenian sea. Taking in the beautiful Apulian town of Polignano a Mare, we stop off at Matera and Castelmazzano, a mountain village that’s cradled in the rocks of the Dolomiti Lucane. Your route continues along the shimmering Amalfi Coast and ends in Sorrento, overlooking the Bay of Naples. If you’d like to explore on foot on one of our Matera Holidays, Walking in Puglia and Matera takes in the legendary local cuisine and delicious wines in the district of Matera, Alberobello and Ostuni, allowing you to enjoy picturesque farmland and quaint villages along the way.

Matera Adventure Holidays

Cycling Puglia & Matera

Matera
8 Days from CAD 3608
CAD 3325

Guided Group (Incl. Taxes)

Cycle from the UNESCO town of Matera through Italy's heel to Lecce

Cycling

Walking in Puglia & Matera

Matera
8 Days from CAD 3038
CAD 2850

Guided Group (Incl. Taxes)

Fairytale trulli houses, picturesque farmland, and quaint villages

Walking & Trekking

Discover Puglia: Italy's Ancient Heel

Alberobello
8 Days from CAD 3410
CAD 3225

Guided Group (Incl. Taxes)

Discover Puglia's traditional farmland, coastline and Baroque cities

Culture

Italy Coast to Coast by E-bike: Puglia to Amalfi Coast

Matera
8 Days from CAD 5510

Guided Group (Incl. Taxes)

Cycle by e-bike through the heart of southern Italy from Puglia to the Amalfi Coast

Cycling
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Cycling the Heel of Italy – Matera to Lecce

Matera
12 Days from CAD 3775

Self-Guided Holidays (Incl. Taxes)

Starting in Matera, the city of 'Sassi' and a UNESCO world heritage site, and through the local canyons, the 'gravine', you will enter Puglia, a unique landscape sandwiched between the Adriatic and Ionian seas.

Cycling

Cycling the Heel of Italy – Alberobello to Lecce

Matera
8 Days from CAD 2120

Self-Guided Holidays (Incl. Taxes)

In the heart of the Mediterranean lies Puglia, a unique landscape sandwiched between the Adriatic and Ionian seas.

Cycling

We thoroughly enjoyed our Exodus cycling trip from Matera to Leece in June 2025. As first time visitors to this part of Italy we really appreciated our guide, Manni’s knowledge of the area, contemporary and historical. We had a great group of fellow cyclists, eleven of us in total. The accommodation was excellent as were our bikes. This is our second Exodus cycle trip and we would thoroughly recommend the trip.

Dianne Roy Cycling Puglia & Matera

This trip was a wonderful surprise! I have been to a couple of places in Italy before (Rome, Venice, Florence) but Puglia is so different… in a great way! The coastline, the food, the culture and the history were all wonderful.

Robyn Long Discover Puglia: Italy's Ancient Heel

The perfect way to see the best of Italy for those who want to be outdoors and exercise

ANN FRENCH Cycling Puglia & Matera

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