Matera 2019
How to get to Matera
By air, train, bus, sea or car. Travelling to the European Capital of Culture 2019 has never been so easy!
By air
The nearest airport to Matera is Bari Palese, which is 55 kilometres away and serves the Italian cities Milan, Rome, Verona, Turin, Venice, Trapani, Bergamo and Bologna, as well as international destinations: London (Stansted and Gatwick), Paris, Barcelona, Brussels, Cologne, Bucharest,
Tirana, Stuttgart and Munich.
Bari Palese Airport operates flights by Alitalia, British Airways, Lufthansa, MyAir, Ryanair, Hapag Lloyd, AirOne and Club Air.
Alternative airports are Brindisi (140 km) and Naples (250 km).
A shuttle service runs between Matera and Bari Airport. Timetables are available online and booking is recommended.
By train
Trenitalia Official Carrier di Matera 2019
Frecciarossa and Intercity:
2 Frecciarossa Milan-Taranto stop in Ferrandina - Scalo Matera
4 Rome-Taranto Intercity with stop in Ferrandina - Scalo Matera
Freccialink:
2 connections with Bari C.le
4 connections with Salerno
26 Regional Trains per day for Ferrandina Scalo - Matera:
2 connections from / to Naples
4 connections from / to Salerno
10 connections from / to Potenza
10 connections from / to Taranto
Connections from Ferrandina Scalo to Matera
FAL from Bari
By car
From the Mediterranean coast:
Take the Salerno-Reggio Calabria Autostrada followings signs for Potenza and Metaponto on the SS 407 Basentana road, then turn off for Matera after the Ferrandina Scalo FS exit.
From the Adriatic coast:
Take the Bologna-Taranto Autostrada to the Bari Nord exit. Continue to the industrial zone and exit at Modugno for Altamura-Matera, following the SS 96 then the SS 99 roads.
From the south of Italy (Calabria and Sicily):
Take the Reggio Calabria-Salerno Autostrada to the Sibari exit, then the SS 106 Jonica road for Taranto. The Matera exit is near Metaponto.
By sea
Ferries to/from Bari
Bar (Montenegro), Corfu (Greece), Dubrovnik (Croatia), Durazzo (Albania), Igoumenitsa (Greece),
Patras (Greece), Sami (Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece), Zante (Zakynthos, Ionian Islands,
Greece).
By bus
Buses from Milan, Rome, Naples and Bari
Marinobus
FAL
Flixbus
Marozzi
Local buses
The Matera 2019 Passport also provides you with free urban public transport in Matera.
For Matera bus services, routes and timetables are available online from the Miccolis company.
Capital For One Day
'Capital For One Day' Municipalities can be reached on the shuttle service which leaves from Matera.
For information and reservations, please contact:
Ridola Viaggi, Via Domenico Ridola 54 (MT) - +39 0835 314233 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - www.ridolaviaggi.it
Documents
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This section shows the documents concerning the designation of Matera as the European Capital of Culture 2019 and the reports by the Monitoring Committee.
THE CANDIDACY OF MATERA FOR THE TITLE OF THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2019
Matera 2019 first Bid Book Matera 2019 final Bid Book
DESIGNATION OF MATERA AS THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2019
MiBact Decree for the Final Approval of Matera as the European Capital of Culture 2019 (IT) Final report for the selection of Matera as the European Capital of Culture 2019
MONITORING PANEL OF MATERA AS THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2019
Progress Reports by the Foundation
Final Formal Monitoring Meeting. Progress report of Matera 2019 (EN)
Report sent for the formal monitoring meeting held in Brussels at the European Commission on 18th April 2018 First Formal Monitoring Meeting. Progress report of Matera 2019 (EN)
Report sent for the formal monitoring meeting held in Brussels at the European Commission on 12th October 2016 Informal Meeting. Progress Report of Matera 2019 (EN)
Report sent for the informal post-designation meeting with the Monitoring Panel held in Brussels at the European Commission on 16 Settembre 2015
Recommendations by the Monitoring Panel
Recommendations by the Monitoring Panel - First Formal Meeting (IT)
Recommendations by the Monitoring Panel following the first formal meeting held in Brussels at the European Commission on 12th October 2016 Recommendations by the Monitoring Panel - First Formal Meeting (EN)
Recommendations by the Monitoring Panel following the first formal meeting held in Brussels at the European Commission on 12th October 2016 Recommendations by the Monitoring Panel - Informal Post-Designation Meeting (IT)
Recommendations by the Monitoring Panel following the informal post-designation meeting held in Brussels at the European Commission on 15th September 2015 Recommendations by the Monitoring Panel - Informal Post-Designation Meeting (EN)
Recommendations by the Monitoring Panel following the informal post-designation meeting held in Brussels at the European Commission on 15th September 2015 Report by the Monitoring and Advisory Panel - Second Monitoring Meeting (EN)
Recommendations by the Monitoring Panel following the second monitoring meeting held in Brussels at the European Commission on 18th April 2018
LEGACY PATHWAYS
Legacy pathways (EN)
Matera’s experience as a model for the future European capitals of culture. A document which gives some numbers of the cultural project and the first steps towards creating a legacy.
Why Matera
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Matera's aim of being at the forefront of a movement stripping away the barriers to culture, especially through new technologies and learning, is visionary. |
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The panel was impressed with the vibrancy and innovation of the artistic approach. There are several projects which have the potential to attract a wider and varied European audience, including the major Southern Renaissance exhibition. |
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The panel appreciated the engagement with the existing mainstream cultural institutions and organisations especially how they had already started to change their practices. This approach may have wider application for European cultural institutions. |
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The panel appreciated the strong focus on digital technology which by 2019 will be far more prevalent in the cultural and social sectors than it is now. The programme ranges from an online TV channel to the digitisation of heritage archives to coding clubs for young people. This is a forward looking and innovative approach for an ECOC. |
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The policy towards inclusion is progressive with an emphasis on bringing those frequently excluded from culture into projects rather than creating parallel project lines. The panel appreciated the strong intention of foregrounding participation and co-design. |
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The bidbook acknowledged this weakness, indeed the need for capacity building in the cultural sector and public administration is one of the main goals. |
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The panel explored the intention to increase tourism from an annual 200,000 to 600,000, and its possible impact on the fragile eco-system of the region. The panel was re-assured that research has indicated this is a sustainable number. |
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The panel was impressed on how what was initially a grass-roots initiative has developed into a formal central element of the city and regional planning. |
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The concrete commitment of 70% of the funding, regardless of the outcome of the competition, is a clear demonstration of the centrality of the ECOC programme to the city and region’s development. It is one of the clearest examples, in recent years, of a candidate’s programme being part of a strategic plan rather than simply a bid for a competition. |
Logo
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Consult the use of logo regulations to understand the Matera 2019 logo licensing procedure.
To use the logo for commercial purposes it is necessary to consult the merchandising regulations. Please complete a license application if interested.
In the event that use of the logo is granted, please follow instructions in the user manual for correct use.