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🇮🇹Italy·Basilicata
Melfi
Regional base · 1–2 nights · Best months May / Sep / Oct
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Quick verdict
A vast Norman-Swabian castle stands above a working hill town on the flank of Monte Vulture.
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When to go
When to go
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- Best
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Okay
- Mar · Jul · Aug · Nov
- Caution
- Jan · Feb · Dec
Climate
10-year averages (2011-2020). Temperatures in °C.
Jan
9°
2°
10d rain
6.7h sun
Feb
10°
2°
11d rain
7.5h sun
Mar
13°
4°
12d rain
9.1h sun
Apr
17°
7°
9d rain
10.7h sun
May
21°
11°
10d rain
12.1h sun
Jun
27°
15°
7d rain
13.3h sun
Jul
30°
18°
5d rain
13.6h sun
Aug
30°
18°
4d rain
12.8h sun
Sep
25°
15°
8d rain
10.6h sun
Oct
20°
11°
8d rain
8.7h sun
Nov
15°
7°
10d rain
6.8h sun
Dec
10°
3°
9d rain
6.8h sun
Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
What it costs
Prices at a glance
Rates as of 2 Augest.
€87
Mid-range hotel
/ night
€33
Hostel dorm
/ night
€15
Cheap meal
€2
Cappuccino
€4
Transit day pass
€157
Airport transfer
€15
Short taxi
€1
Bottled water
€4
Local beer
€3
Tourist eSIM
/ 7 days
€4
Attraction ticket
€48
Car rental
/ day
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Must-sees to save
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Castle of Melfi
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Arturo Valerio stadium
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Getting around
Arriving
Melfi. On the Foggia to Potenza line; Frederick II's castle crowns the town a 15 minute climb from the station.
Tickets · Trenitalia (arrival)
The Constitutions of Melfi were signed in this castle: Norman power's Basilicata capital keeps its walls nearly whole
Trenitalia app or machines.
Validate regional paper tickets before boarding.
On foot
- ·The castle museum's sarcophagus and the walls' circuit make the town; the Vulture's volcanic lakes reflect the abbey twenty minutes away
Taxis and driving
- ·The Vulture wine road (aglianico) rings the dead volcano; the lakes' lots serve the monastery walks
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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Photo: Aldo Montemarano / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)