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🇮🇹Italy·Emilia-Romagna
Piacenza
Western gateway · 1–2 nights · Best months May / Sep / Oct
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Quick verdict
Brick palaces, broad squares and hearty tables mark a reserved Po Valley city at the meeting point of Emilia and Lombardy.
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When to go
When to go
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- Best
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Okay
- Mar · Nov
- Caution
- Jan · Feb · Jul · Aug · Dec
Climate
10-year averages (2011-2020). Temperatures in °C.
Jan
8°
0°
7d rain
6h sun
Feb
10°
1°
10d rain
6.6h sun
Mar
15°
4°
10d rain
8.7h sun
Apr
19°
9°
9d rain
10.5h sun
May
23°
13°
13d rain
11.4h sun
Jun
28°
17°
11d rain
13.3h sun
Jul
30°
20°
9d rain
13.6h sun
Aug
31°
20°
9d rain
12.2h sun
Sep
25°
16°
9d rain
10.4h sun
Oct
19°
11°
11d rain
7.4h sun
Nov
13°
6°
11d rain
5.5h sun
Dec
8°
1°
7d rain
5.3h sun
Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
What it costs
Prices at a glance
Rates as of 2 Augest.
€91
Mid-range hotel
/ night
€32
Hostel dorm
/ night
€15
Cheap meal
€2
Cappuccino
€5
Transit day pass
€70
Airport transfer
€14
Short taxi
€1
Bottled water
€5
Local beer
€4
Tourist eSIM
/ 7 days
€9
Attraction ticket
€47
Car rental
/ day
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Getting around
Arriving
Piacenza. Where the Milan to Bologna line meets the Po; the horses of Piazza Cavalli stand a 15 minute walk from the station.
Tickets · SETA
The first Roman colony on the Po: Mochi's bronze horses, the Farnese palace's museums and a food valley at the door
SETA channels and tabaccherie.
Validate when boarding.
On foot
- ·The Gothic palazzo's piazza and the Duomo axis walk flatly; the Ricci Oddi gallery hides Klimt's returned portrait
Taxis and driving
- ·The A1 and A21 cross here; the Trebbia and Nure valley roads climb toward Bobbio's bridges
Official sites: SETA tickets
Fares and details verified against official sources, July 2026. Prices can change; the official links above always have the latest.
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City guide updated July 2026
Photo: Pierangelo66 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)