🇮🇹 Matera, Italy
B&B Buon Vento
📍 7, Via Gravina, Matera, 75100
Your stay — B&B Buon Vento
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Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Santa Maria Madre della Chiesa (387 m · ~5 min walk)
- Church: Chiesa della Santa Famiglia (516 m · ~6 min walk)
- Church: chiesa evangelica (657 m · ~8 min walk)
- Church: San Giacomo (908 m · ~11 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Centro Commerciale "Il Circo" — 723 m · ~9 min walk
Campetto di Serra Rifusa — 911 m · ~11 min walk
Vecchia giostrina anni 80 — 856 m · ~11 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Nearest — 438 m · ~5 min walk
Farmacia Uva — 285 m · ~4 min walk
Carrefour Market — 173 m · ~2 min walk
Stazione di Serra Rifusa — 679 m · ~8 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Use ATM withdrawals with a fee-free card; avoid exchange bureaux at the airport or tourist spots—rates are poor.
Cards accepted in most hotels, restaurants, and shops; contactless and mobile pay are common. Small bars or market stalls may be cash-only.
Tipping is not expected, but rounding up the bill or leaving a euro or two for good service is appreciated in restaurants; taxis and hotel staff don't expect tips.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →A standing espresso at a bar—around €1.00–1.20.
A panino or slice of focaccia from a bakery or takeaway—around €5–7.
A pasta or pizza main in a casual trattoria—around €10–14.
Crispy breadcrumb-coated lamb or pork (crapiata or bread with olive oil) in the Sassi area; look for small food stalls or bakeries near Piazza Veneto.
Conad, MD, and Lidl are common in the city and on the outskirts.
Via Lucana and the area around Piazza Vittorio Veneto have affordable chain stores and independent shops; markets like the Saturday Mercato Settimanale near the stadium offer budget clothing.
Walk—Matera is compact. A single bus ticket (€1.20) is the cheapest way for longer trips; airport shuttle bus to Bari airport costs about €8.
Book accommodation in the Sassi for free stone-built ambiance; buy water and snacks at supermarkets rather than tourist kiosks; eat at places aiming at locals away from the main cathedral square.
Good to know — Matera
Type C/F/L · 230V
safe
$1 ≈ €0.87 · EUR
Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Matera, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at B&B Buon Vento
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 438 m · ~5 min walk — pharmacy · Farmacia Uva — 285 m · ~4 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) → Hotel La Corte, Matera
💡 Share with other travellers at the rank—drivers sometimes wait until they have 3–4 passengers for a fixed €25 per person. Works well if you arrive on a Ryanair/Wizz flight from UK or Eastern Europe. Don’t accept a solo ride for €80 if others are waiting.
Bari Centrale station (connected to airport by shuttle train or bus) → Matera Sud (then local bus to centre)
💡 Don’t do this unless you want to save €2 and waste 2 hours—the shuttle from Bari Airport to Bari Centrale adds another 30 mins. But useful if you’re coming from Naples or Rome; change at Bari Centrale. From Matera Sud, take urban bus line 1 or 2 to Piazza Vittorio Veneto (€1.10, cash only).
Bari Airport (BRI) bus stop → Matera central bus station (Piazza Matteotti)
💡 Buy ticket on FlixBus app 24hr ahead for €6. From Piazza Matteotti it’s a 15-min walk to Hotel La Corte—go via Via delle Beccherie to avoid the steeper Sassi inclines. Taxi back from bus station costs €5.
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) → Hotel La Corte, Matera
💡 Book a Fiat 500 via NCC services (noleggio con conducente) for €10-20 less than standard taxis. Ask the driver to drop you at Piazza San Pietro Caveoso—Hotel La Corte is a 200m walk downhill from there, avoiding the steep Sassi stairs with luggage.
About Matera
Wikipedia ↗
Matera (Italian pronunciation: [maˈtɛːra], locally [maˈteːra] ; Materano: Matàrë [maˈtæːrə]) is a city and the capital of the Province of Matera in the region of Basilicata, in Southern Italy. With a history of continuous occupation dating back to prehistory (the eighth millennium BC), it is renowne...
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at B&B Buon Vento?
Check-in at B&B Buon Vento is from null. Check-out is by null.
Where can I eat cheaply near B&B Buon Vento?
A panino or slice of focaccia from a bakery or takeaway—around €5–7.
What is the cheapest way to get around from B&B Buon Vento?
Walk—Matera is compact. A single bus ticket (€1.20) is the cheapest way for longer trips; airport shuttle bus to Bari airport costs about €8.
Top Attractions in Matera
💡 Best view is from the terrace on the right side of the cathedral. Free to enter the square; cathedral entry is 5 euros but the exterior is more impressive.
💡 Visit early morning or late afternoon to avoid crowds and see the golden light on the limestone. Wear sturdy shoes; the cobbled slopes are steep.
💡 Walk the short trail to Belvedere di Murgia Timone for a classic postcard view of Matera. Free access; rock churches require a 3 euro ticket at the visitor centre. Go late afternoon for cooler temperatures and golden light.
💡 Cost is only 3 euros. Skip the more expensive museum replicas—this one is authentic and run by a local association. Combines well with a walk through Sasso Caveoso.
💡 Entry is free if you attend the 11:00 Sunday mass—but for tourists, a 3 euro donation is appreciated. The crypt below is sometimes open and shows older fresco fragments.