landmark · Matera, Italy
Sassi di Matera
A filming location from No Time to Die in Matera.

Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The scene
The honey-coloured cave districts and ravine bridges stage Bond's explosive opening car chase through Matera.
How to visit
The Sassi are a free, UNESCO-listed warren of lanes and cave dwellings, best explored slowly on foot in good shoes; some rock churches and cave houses charge small entries. Matera is a few hours from Bari or Naples.
Address: Sassi di Matera, 75100 Matera MT, Italy · Open in Google Maps
- Visit a furnished cave dwelling to see how people once lived here.
- The viewpoint across the ravine is best at sunset.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Sassi di Matera?
- The honey-coloured cave districts and ravine bridges stage Bond's explosive opening car chase through Matera.
- Can you visit Sassi di Matera?
- The Sassi are a free, UNESCO-listed warren of lanes and cave dwellings, best explored slowly on foot in good shoes; some rock churches and cave houses charge small entries. Matera is a few hours from Bari or Naples.
- Where is Sassi di Matera?
- Sassi di Matera is a real filming location in Matera. Sassi di Matera, 75100 Matera MT, Italy