Lauria
A medieval hilltop town in Basilicata's mountains, Lauria stacks stone and render buildings up a steep wooded ridge, crowned by a ruined fortress and a hilltop church, with deep green valleys stretching toward the Calabrian border.
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- Population4,660
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.7 km4.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Lauria: quick answers
Where is Lauria?
Lauria is in Potenza, Italy, about 66 km41 miles in a straight line from the city of Potenza.
How do you get to Lauria?
The nearest airport is Salerno (QSR), about 1 hr 28 min away by road. The nearest train station is Marina di Maratea, about 38 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Lauria?
The warmest month is August, averaging 23°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C42°F. The wettest month is November, with about 134 mm5.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Lauria?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 restaurants, 2 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Lauria?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Castelmezzano, Maratea and Castrovillari.