Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Benjamin Smith, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 User:MatthiasKabel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Benjamin Smith, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 User:MatthiasKabel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
A wood-fired bakery in the Sasso Barisano
Your local guide
Vito Pentasuglia
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Highlights
- A wood-fired oven still in daily use
- The mark once cut into each family's loaf
- Protected bread, baked the old way
- A narrow lane of working bakeries
- One craft, explained close up
About this tour
This session opens inside a wood-fired bakery in the Sasso Barisano that still bakes Matera's protected bread the traditional way. You see the oven, the long-handled peel, and the mark once cut into each loaf so families could tell their own bread apart at the communal oven. It is a short, specific look at one craft rather than the whole district.
I arrive early while the oven is still hot and keep the phone close to the bread as it comes out, taking questions on the bread's history as we go. I send a short note afterwards on where the same loaves are sold that day.
This suits anyone curious about Matera's food traditions rather than only its architecture. It also makes a good short session before or after a longer walk through the Sassi.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Matera before heading out.
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Panificio Perrone 15 min
You see the wood-fired oven still used to bake Matera's IGP-protected bread, and I explain the mark bakers once cut into each loaf to tell families' bread apart.
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The Sasso Barisano ovens 15 min
I show the narrow lane of old bakeries nearby, pointing out which ones still fire their ovens with wood rather than gas.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Matera: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pignata di pecora and Piano, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Matera, showing you Panificio Perrone and The Sasso Barisano ovens live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet early, before the ovens cool. I hold the phone close to the peel and the bread as it comes out.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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