Date: Thursday, November 14th - Sunday, November 17th, 2024

Duration: 4 Days and 3 Nights

Participation fee: € 450

Pre-departure mandatory meeting: Tuesday, November 5th from 1:00 pm to 1:15 pm in F.G.4

Mandatory requirement: Students must be 18 years old or older to participate in the activity.

Last day to sign up and pay/to withdraw from trip and get your refund: by Thursday, October 10th, 2024. 

Last day to complete the switch: by Monday, October 14th, 2024

No show/late cancelation fee: € 450

By signing up to this trip, I have acknowledged that I have read, understood, and agreed with the terms and conditions provided on the JCU Activities and Trips website.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: for COVID-19 and weather conditions reasons, please keep in mind that all JCU Student Services sponsored trips and outdoor activities might be subject to change.

Anyone who sees Matera cannot help but be awe-struck, so expressive and touching is its sorrowful beauty. (C. Levi)

On 17 October 2014, at the end of the intense candidacy period and following the evaluation made by the international panel of judges, Dario Franceschini, Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and of Tourism, proclaimed Matera the European Capital of Culture for 2019. Matera is best known for its extensive cave-dwelling districts, the “Sassi”, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. The Sassi provide a stunning backdrop of stairways and narrow lanes, cave-houses carved out of the rock, rock churches with beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings. We will visit the Park of the Rupestrian Churches, which consists of more than 150 rock churches dated from the Paleolithic, and soaking in their ancient spirituality. The cultural traditions of Puglia will embrace us while we walk into the city, also savoring culinary delights and getting to know the charming locals. We will enjoy all this beauty guided by a skilled and local tourist guide, wandering into narrow paths to reach hidden gems, until we reach the heart of this enchanting city.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• 3 night stay at an ancient masseria (typical hotel)
• Round-trip transportation 
• Guided tour of Matera and the two natural amphitheaters entirely carved out of the rock: the ‘Sasso Barisano and the ‘Sasso Caveoso.
• Guided tour of the Historical Natural Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera. IMPORTANT: this activity is considered as hiking (easy-medium level)
• Visit to the Murgia area and activity tbd
• Tickets to the Castellana Grottos in Apulia
• Visit to Alberobello
• 2 Lunches and 2 Dinners to typical and famous “Trattorie” (Italian Restaurants)

Minimum Number of Participants Required: 10
Maximum Number of Participants Required: 15

*For more information, email tripsandactivities@johncabot.edu
**Per JCU policy, all university sponsored trips are alcohol free.
***There is a conflict with a day trip of the Ancient Roman cities course. If you attend the course, you might not be able to join the weekend trip. 

****Before signing up, please make sure dates do not overlap in case of multiple trips/activities sign-ups. The University cannot be held responsible for not notifying the student of any overlapping trips sign-ups the payment system might register under their name.

*****Please note that this trip is occurring on a Thursday, during classes. Check your class schedule, before signing up.

• Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
• Time: All day
• Location: 
• Remaining spots: Sorry it's sold out
• Participation Fee: 450,00 €

• Deadline to reserve and pay tickets Online Friday, October 11, 2024
• Price for ticket: 450,00 €

• SOLD OUT