Come Arrivare e Muoversi
Matera has no direct mainline Trenitalia station—most visitors fly into Bari Airport (BRI) and ride the FAL (Ferrovie Appulo Lucane) narrow-gauge train or shuttle bus (65–90 mins) to Matera Centrale, or take Trenitalia InterCity/Frecciarossa services to Ferrandina-Scalo Matera and Potenza Centrale.
Cucina Locale e Specialità
1. Primo
Hand-shaped strascinati or cavatelli pasta topped with crunchy sweet red Senise peppers (peperoni cruschi) flash-fried in olive oil and salted ricotta, or lagane with chickpeas (€8–€12). In central Italy around Potenza (Matera cultural hub) (Potenza (Matera cultural hub)), seasonal menus balance hill-town olive oil, hand-rolled pasta, foraged mushrooms, and hearth-grilled meats.
2. Secondo & Trattoria
Slow-cooked lamb in terracotta pots with potatoes, onions, and wild herbs (pignata), grilled lucanica pork sausage scented with fennel seeds, and salted cod (baccalà) with crispy sweet peppers (€11–€16).
3. Formaggi, Salumi & Vino
Tall-crusted golden Matera durum-wheat sourdough loaves, sun-dried necklace strings of peperoni cruschi, aged Canestrato di Moliterno cheese, and volcanic Aglianico del Vulture red wine.
4. Usanze Locali & Sagre
Village bakeries remain community hubs where families still recognize traditional wooden bread stamps, and evening meals revolve around crusty durum bread, fried sweet peppers, and Aglianico wine. In Potenza (Matera cultural hub) (pop. 50,000), neighborhood bars, bakeries (forni), and trattorie across Potenza (Matera cultural hub) follow traditional regional dining hours—ask locally for the weekly market morning and patron-saint festival date.
Tutte le Città (Basilicata)
| Città / Comune | Nome Locale / Codice | Popolazione | Guida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potenza | Provincia di Potenza | 66,769 | Leggi Guida → |
| Matera | Provincia di Matera | 60,404 | Leggi Guida → |