The guide is an illustrated and cheerful journey that contemplates all the excellences of the city of the Sassi, divided into three tourist itineraries with as many virtual guides, such as the figure of the “munacidd”, a character from the Matera tradition who tells why he is so mischievous; then there is Count Tramontano, who tells his tragic story, and the legendary whale Giuliana. Three routes that start from the Sassi (“Getting lost in the Sassi”), to the Piano and the civita, up to the Murgia and the villages, contemplating the monumental, historical, food and wine and even cinematographic traditions of Matera. All accompanied by interactive games and much more.
A guide created for children, but aimed at involving the whole family. Printed in 10 thousand copies, the guide will be distributed through bookshops and the main tourist outlets, but distribution in schools cannot also be ruled out. An interactive app for mobile phones and an ebook are also being developed, which will soon be downloadable. «With this initiative – explained Bennardi and D’Oppido – financed through the tourist tax, we continue the path undertaken with the project that led to the publication of the brochure “Pimpa comes to Matera”, promoting local tourism and families with a useful tool also at trade fairs and, why not, a means of understanding the city for Matera’s children too. The intent is to describe the city through an original perception of it, that is, without linking it to the tourist stereotypes to which we are now accustomed. The child will be stimulated by a new and unpublished story, in turn becoming a spokesperson and stimulus for the whole family.”
If necessary, once the 10 thousand copies are exhausted, if there are requests we will proceed with the reprint.
