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Matera / Italy
BG Arte is a workshop of tufa (calcarenite) stone carvers in Matera, making lamps, rose-window airers, sculptures, nativity scenes and souvenirs from blocks of the local stone. It sells through its online shop and from premises in Matera, including Piazza Vittorio Veneto 37.
Best for Stone Carving, Tufa Craft, Sculpture
Matera / Sasso Caveoso / Online
The Daddiego family workshop in the Sassi — papier-mâché nativity scenes shown from the Vatican to Verona, cucù, and bread stamps.
Best for Matera cucù, bread stamps, and presepi.
Matera / Basilicata / Online
Le Lucane sells Lucanian food and craft from Via delle Beccherie in Matera's historic centre and through its online shop. Run by B&G di Taccardi Bruna, it pairs local tradition with current design. Shelves carry peperone crusco in several forms, slow-dried pasta from local durum wheat, jams, a sweet cream of Sarconi IGP beans, chocolate-coated dried figs from Miglionico, olive oil and liqueurs.
Best for Cucù whistles and Lucanian pantry.
Le Lucane is a shop and online store in Matera run by B&G di Taccardi Bruna, trading from Via delle Beccherie 13/15 in the historic centre. The business describes itself as an example of female entrepreneurship that has evolved over time. It pairs current design trends with the traditions of the territory around Matera, which was Capitale Europea della Cultura in 2019. Its stated aim is to seek out local craft expressions and typical products in order to tell the story of the taste of the region. The pantry side of the catalogue leans on local ingredients. Peperone crusco appears as a powder and as a bruschetta spread. It also goes into an artichoke cream with walnuts made from local vegetables without colourings or preservatives. Pasta is slow dried and made from local durum semola. Shapes include the Materano cavatello and the ferretto macaroni, with a burnt-wheat version drawn through bronze dies. Organic orecchiette and strozzapreti come from Senatore Cappelli wheat. Jams include pumpkin with almonds and pear with cinnamon. There is a sweet cream of Sarconi IGP beans. Dried figs from Miglionico arrive soaked in liqueur and coated in dark chocolate. Extra-virgin olive oil in several sizes sits beside a honey grappa with pistachio and a coffee rosolio. Orders can be collected at the shop or shipped across the country and its islands.
Matera / Italy
Artelier in Matera sells ceramics made by hand in the workshop, no two pieces the same.
Best for Ceramics made by hand
Matera / Italy
Artempo in Matera keeps a selection of lighting and clocks that changes through the year.
Best for Lighting, clocks and textiles
Matera / Italy / Online
Il Buongustaio is a Matera shop specialising in typical Lucanian foods, from peperoni cruschi and Caciocavallo Podolico to local pasta, cured meats, preserves and wines. Its online store sells the full range with free shipping on orders over 100 euros.
Best for Specialty Food, Regional Foods, Lucanian
Matera / Italy
Terra Sonora in Matera sells the terracotta it produces itself, whistles among it.
Best for Terracotta whistles and ornaments
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In Matera the choice is between something for the home and food for the journey. BG Arte carves lamps and decorative objects at Piazza Vittorio Veneto 37 from the local stone called tufo, which its site explains is a calcarenite.S1 Il Bottegaccio is Mario Daddiego’s maiolica and terracotta workshop, with a visitor address at Via Madonna dell’Idris 10/11.S2
Le Lucane, at Via delle Beccherie 13/15, is the stop for organic pasta and peperone crusco powder to carry home.S3S4
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