Nature discovery
Research 11 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Matera, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Matera. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Matera. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Matera, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 11 places.
Lake San Giuliano is Reservoir on the Bradano river and Ramsar wetland reserve, southwest of Matera near Grottole and Miglionico. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake San Giuliano, about 11 km (7 mi) from Matera
Image credit: Image: GiusySc / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Gravina di Matera is River and deep limestone ravine (gravina) cutting the Murgia plateau immediately at and southeast of Matera, separating the Sassi from the Murgia uplands. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Gravina di Matera, about 23 km (14 mi) from Matera
Image credit: Image: Travus / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
Bradano River is River and valley running through the province of Matera from the Apennines southeast to the Gulf of Taranto on the Ionian Sea. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bradano River, about 34 km (21 mi) from Matera
Image credit: Image: Asia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Murge Plateau is Karst limestone plateau straddling Apulia and Basilicata, the upland landscape extending east and northeast of Matera with gorges and grassland. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Murge Plateau, about 38 km (24 mi) from Matera
Image credit: Image: Original uploader was Utente:Maximix at it.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Alta Murgia National Park is National park of karst grassland steppe and rocky upland on the Murgia plateau, north and northeast of Matera in Apulia. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Alta Murgia National Park, about 41 km (25 mi) from Matera
Image credit: Image: Fishmax77 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Basento River is River and valley crossing Basilicata from the southern Apennines to the Ionian Sea near Metaponto, south and southwest of Matera. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Basento River, about 41 km (26 mi) from Matera
Image credit: Image: Lucorv / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
waterfalls of the cstream Vallone is a waterfall reachable from Matera as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — waterfalls of the cstream Vallone, about 71 km (44 mi) from Matera
Image credit: Image: Fuoco Fatuo / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Pollino National Park is Largest national park in Italy, spanning the Pollino mountains across southern Basilicata (province of Matera) and Calabria, south of Matera. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pollino National Park, about 90 km (56 mi) from Matera
Image credit: Image: Potito m. petrone / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The Waterfalls of San Fele is a waterfall reachable from Matera as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — The Waterfalls of San Fele, about 91 km (57 mi) from Matera
Image credit: Image: Aester88 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cascata del Vallone del Tuorno is a waterfall reachable from Matera as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascata del Vallone del Tuorno, about 95 km (59 mi) from Matera
Image credit: Image: Alf.picerno / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Venus Hair Waterfalls is a waterfall reachable from Matera as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Venus Hair Waterfalls, about 100 km (62 mi) from Matera
Image credit: Image: Francescomar88 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0