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La Martella – Altamura Cathedral loop from Matera La Martella

La Martella – Altamura Cathedral loop from Matera La Martella

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La Martella – Altamura Cathedral loop from Matera La Martella

02:41

55.8km

580m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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3.57 km

La Martella

Highlight • Settlement

Those who visit Matera with a tour guide will surely learn that, at a certain point in the long and complex history of this city (precisely in 1952), the inhabitants of the Sassi were forced to abandon their homes, many of which dug into the rock. They were unhealthy, damp dwellings, with no sewage system, water supply and electricity.

Living conditions of extreme poverty, now inconceivable for a nation devoted to post-war reconstruction and economic development.

With the Special Law n. 619, the Sassi of Matera were thus displaced.

For more than 2/3 of the local population, this meant moving to popular neighborhoods and modern rural villages, designed by important architects; places conceived with particular attention to the needs of a community that has been carrying on its shoulders, for generations, a sense of community to be preserved at all costs.

One of those rural villages designed to welcome the inhabitants of the Sassi was La Martella.

In this article we accompany you to discover this village a few kilometers from Matera, which was the paradigm of a new urban perspective.

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Drinking fountain of the Salita dei Marroni

Highlight • Structure

Drinking fountain along the ascent of the Marroni

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28.1 km

Palazzo De Angelis-Viti (Formerly Del Balzo)

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the oldest stately buildings in Altamura. Built around the fifteenth century at the behest of Prince Raimondini Orsini del Balzo who transferred the property to the De Angelis family in 1620

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Altamura Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Altamura is a city located on the Murgia hills, within the Alta Murgia National Park. From here it is possible to visit some characteristic places of the Park, such as the Pulicchio di Gravina or the Pulo di Altamura. It is also a city of art and culture, famous for its historic center full of monuments such as the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta.

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