Melfi
Melfi's medieval old town carries a history well above its size: it was the first capital of Norman rule in southern Italy, and later a favoured residence of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, who issued his landmark Sicilian legal code — the Constitutions of Melfi — here in the 13th century. The town sits in Basilicata's Vulture area, roughly midway between Naples and Bari, and has a café and restaurant scene alongside an unusual concentration of historic churches for a compact town.
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- Population13,079
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.7 km2.9 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Melfi: quick answers
Where is Melfi?
Melfi is in Potenza, Italy, about 42 km26 miles in a straight line from the city of Potenza.
How do you get to Melfi?
The nearest airport is Foggia (FOG), about 1 hr 7 min away by road. The nearest train station is Melfi, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Melfi?
The warmest month is August, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C42°F. The wettest month is December, with about 73 mm2.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Melfi?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 13 restaurants, 14 cafés and 18 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.