Santa Maria de Idris
Chiesa rupestre di Santa Maria de Idris
A rock-cut church carved into the top of the Monterrone rock, connected to the Church of San Giovanni, which preserves 12th to 17th-century frescoes.
The church stands on the Monterrone rock, which rises in the middle of the Caveoso district. From the outside, it has only a short section of stone wall and a bell tower, but the interior is cut entirely into the rock. A passageway links it to the small Church of San Giovanni in Monterrone, which holds older Byzantine-style frescoes. Climbing to the top of the rock offers a 360-degree view of both cave districts and the gorge. It is often visited on a combined ticket with other rock churches, and admission depends on the day. The steps are steep and slippery in the rain.
Opening hours
About 10:00–18:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario
- Church of San Pietro Caveoso
- Sasso Caveoso
- MUSMA
- Palazzo Lanfranchi
- Casa Noha
- Convicinio di Sant'Antonio
- Domenico Ridola National Archaeological Museum