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🇮🇹Italy·Basilicata

Acerenza

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

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Quick verdict

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

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When to go

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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 16 Sep

est.

€78

Mid-range hotel

/ night

€30

Hostel dorm

/ night

€14

Cheap meal

€2

Cappuccino

€4

Transit day pass

€156

Airport transfer

€17

Short taxi

€1

Bottled water

€4

Local beer

€3

Tourist eSIM

/ 7 days

€4

Attraction ticket

€48

Car rental

/ day

Editorial estimates to gauge the level, not quotes. Check official sites for current prices.

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24 places

Acerenza Cathedral

Casone La Ferla

Clock tower

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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.

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