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Santa Maria de Idris
A church carved into a rocky outcrop at the edge of Sasso Caveoso, with frescoes in the rock-cut chapel behind it.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid; combined tickets cover several rock churches
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Via Madonna dell'Idris, 75100 MateraDirections
- Getting There
- In Sasso Caveoso.
Why Go
The church sits on top of the Monterrone rock, with a view over the ravine. A tunnel leads into the older chapel of San Giovanni in Monterrone, with medieval frescoes.
Nearby in Matera
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