The Sasso Barisano takes its name because of its position. Being oriented towards north-west, it takes its name from the city of Bari. Initially it represents the primary part of the stones together with the Civita.

The square of San Pietro Caveoso, with a rectangular plan, has a beautiful view of the ravine highlighted by an arch on the left of the homonymous church. A view that offers a particular glimpse of the opposite Murgia with its rock churches and on the right the ridge with the 'empty eye sockets', natural cavities adapted, in ancient times, to pastoral needs.

Located to the left of the seventeenth-century Palazzo Lanfranchi, Piazzetta Pascoli takes its name from the Italian poet Giovanni Pascoli, who in Matera, between 1882 and 1884, began his career as a teacher of Latin and Greek. It is the point from which you can enjoy one of the most beautiful panoramic views of the Sassi of Matera.

À la Casa Grotta del Casalnuovo, vous découvrirez une véritable maison des Sassi grâce à son mobilier d'origine et aux outils du quotidien de la famille qui y vivait. Les Case Grotta sont de véritables collections ethnographiques, de petits musées présentant des objets d'usage courant datant de l'époque où les Sassi étaient habités, avant le dépeuplement des années 1950. À l'intérieur, les pièces et le mobilier d'origine de la maison sont reconstitués avant le dépeuplement des anciens quartiers à la fin des années 1950.

In ancient times, as can be seen from the pastoral visit of Mgr. Saracen of 1543 – 1544, this church was named after St. Eustace. The entrance leads into a courtyard at the bottom of which opens the chapel; it is surmounted by a terracotta bas-relief, depicting the Madonna and Child. The interior has undergone various tampering, so little remains of the original structure. An imposing Baroque altar interrupts the ancient development of the crypt. The frescoes are still in good condition. Behind the altar, the ceiling is decorated with coffered panels and ornamental motifs.