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🇮🇹Italy·Basilicata
Venosa
History destination · 1–2 nights · Best months May / Sep / Oct
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Quick verdict
Roman ruins, an unfinished abbey and Aglianico vineyards surround an old town linked to Horace.
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When to go
When to go
great okay avoid
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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
10°
2°
9d rain
6.7h sun
Feb
11°
3°
11d rain
7.5h sun
Mar
14°
5°
13d rain
9h sun
Apr
18°
8°
9d rain
10.7h sun
May
22°
11°
11d rain
12h sun
Jun
28°
16°
7d rain
13.3h sun
Jul
31°
19°
5d rain
13.6h sun
Aug
31°
19°
5d rain
12.7h sun
Sep
26°
16°
8d rain
10.6h sun
Oct
21°
12°
8d rain
8.7h sun
Nov
15°
8°
10d rain
6.8h sun
Dec
11°
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
€16
Cheap meal
€2
Cappuccino
€4
Transit day pass
€148
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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Getting around
Arriving
Venosa-Maschito. A halt on the Potenza to Foggia line sits below; buses climb to Horace's town and its unfinished abbey.
Tickets · Trenitalia (railhead) + local buses
The Incompiuta's roofless nave, the roman baths' quarter and the aragonese castle carry Horace's hometown
Trenitalia app or machines.
Validate before boarding.
On foot
- ·The archaeological park's abbey-through-amphitheatre walk is the south's strangest palimpsest; the jewish catacombs add the deep layer
Taxis and driving
- ·The Vulture's aglianico cellars ring the town; castle parking serves the centre
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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City guide updated July 2026