📍 You’re browsing Acerenza. Start a trip to save it and plan your route.See passes →

🇮🇹Italy·Basilicata

Acerenza

Hill-town add-on · 1 night · Best months May / Jun / Sep

HistoryCultureRomanceWalkableFood

Start a trip with Acerenza

Quick verdict

A Romanesque cathedral crowns a compact ridge above the broad Bradano valley.

The next step

Plan Acerenza with Italy on Foot

A pass lets you start a trip, save must-sees, route your cities, and check everything before you go. Acerenza is the place to begin.

Start a trip with Acerenza Sign in

Reading is free, you only need a pass when you want to save Acerenza, save must-sees, or build a route.

When to go

great okay avoid

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Best: May · Jun · Jul · Sep · Oct
Okay: Mar · Apr · Aug
Caution: Jan · Feb · Nov · Dec

Climate

10-year averages (2011-2020). Temperatures in °C.

Jan

8°

0°

10d rain

6.7h sun

Feb

9°

1°

12d rain

7.5h sun

Mar

12°

3°

13d rain

9h sun

Apr

16°

6°

10d rain

10.6h sun

May

19°

9°

12d rain

11.9h sun

Jun

25°

14°

8d rain

13.2h sun

Jul

28°

17°

6d rain

13.6h sun

Aug

29°

17°

5d rain

12.7h sun

Sep

23°

14°

8d rain

10.6h sun

Oct

19°

10°

9d rain

8.8h sun

Nov

13°

6°

11d rain

6.8h sun

Dec

9°

2°

9d rain

6.8h sun

Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)

What it costs

Prices at a glance

Rates as of 2 Aug

est.

€78

Mid-range hotel

/ night

€30

Hostel dorm

/ night

€14

Cheap meal

€2

Cappuccino

€4

Transit day pass

€157

Airport transfer

€17

Short taxi

€1

Bottled water

€4

Local beer

€3

Tourist eSIM

/ 7 days

€4

Attraction ticket

€48

Car rental

/ day

Plan your visit

Must-sees to save

Save places you might want. They attach to your trip and feed Ticket Timing, Today, and the Concierge later, no plan generated, no credits used.

24 places

Acerenza Cathedral

Casone La Ferla

Clock tower

Save these to a trip, start a trip to save must-sees. All 24 places unlock once you’re in.

See passes

Where to stay

Getting around

Arriving

Acerenza. A halt on the Potenza to Foggia line sits in the valley; the cathedral city's crag rises 6 km above with thin bus links.

Tickets · Trenitalia (arrival)

The cathedral of the crag: one of the south's great romanesque churches crowns a village the vultures circle

Trenitalia app or machines.

Validate regional paper tickets before boarding.

On foot

·The duomo's crypt frescoes and the belvedere ring carry the visit; aglianico's vineyards fall away below

Taxis and driving

·The practical answer for the crag; the Vulture's wine road rolls north

Official sites: Trenitalia regional

Fares and details verified against official sources, July 2026. Prices can change; the official links above always have the latest.

Done reading? Take Acerenza from idea to plan.