Matera Murgia Park: nature, history and religiosity.
The Murgia materana park
Immersed in the picturesque region of Basilicata, in south-eastern Italy, the Murgia Matera Park is a natural wonder preserved since 1990.
With its unrivaled beauty and rich history, this park is a must-see destination for anyone visiting the area.
The Murgia plateau between Matera and Montescaglioso, in fact, is characterized by rocky hills, deep gorges and unique vegetation that offers breathtaking scenery to explore.
The park extends over over 8,000 hectares and is home to a significant presence of wildlife, including wild boars, foxes and wolves, snakes and birds of various kinds.
The Murgia park, also known as the Park of the Matera rock churches, also contains various archaeological sites, such as Neolithic villages, caves and medieval rock churches.
Together with the Sassi of Matera it has been included in UNESCO as a world heritage site to be preserved.
Visit the Murgia area of Matera
Visitors can explore these magnificent sites to appreciate its beauty up close and discover, starting from here, the rich cultural history of the area.
The Park is open to everyone, whether travelers are alone or accompanied by a guide.
And you can visit it at any time of the year.
The Murgia Materana Natural Historical Archaeological Park offers a series of activities for visitors, including:
- Trekking,
- Cycling,
- Walking tours,
- Equitation,
- Educational workshops, for adults and children.
The park’s vast network of paths offers endless exploration opportunities for lovers of outdoor walks and the origins of human history.
Floristic beauties
There are many floristic rarities and fragrant plants present in the Park.
Among others we find:
- the thorny thyme,
- muscat garlic,
- the blue winch,
- the sage,
- mint,
- oregano,
- wild flax,
- orchids of various species,
- the asphodels.
And many more…
The symbol of the Murgia Matera Park
The symbol that identifies the Matera park is the lesser kestrel.
A small bird of prey from the kestrel family that populates the area between the Murgia and the Sassi in spring and summer.
In addition to the lesser kestrel, there are many other birds of prey, both diurnal and nocturnal, and various species of birds.
Furthermore, seeing Matera from the Murgia plateau is something exceptional.
From this area the landscape offers characteristic views both in the morning and at sunset.
The Residence della Madonna delle Vergini enjoys a very convenient position to reach the Murgia Park in a short time and in complete tranquility.
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