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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Benevento
Spend a half‑day in Benevento: 4 h for the historic centre, then catch a bus back to Naples or continue east.
Benevento is a small Campanian town of about 60 000 people with a compact historic core. Its main sights – the UNESCO‑listed Church of Santa Sofia, the Roman Theatre, the Arch of Trajan and the Rocca dei Rettori – are within a 15‑minute walk. One day (or a half‑day if on a road‑trip) is enough to see the highlights, then you can return to Naples (1 h 30 min by bus) or head east on the A16.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (heat, occasional thunderstorms)
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €30–45 excl. bed · Mid €45–70 excl. bed · High €70+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Police 112 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee in a bar | €1–2 |
| Pizza slice | €2–4 |
| Pasta dish | €5–9 |
| Bottle of local wine | €5–12 |
| EAV bus ticket | €12–15 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- NAP · Naples International Airport
- EAV bus 1 h 30 min to Benevento
Typical fares
- Naples → Benevento (EAV)
- about €13, 1 h 30 min (check)
- Local bus within Benevento
- ≈ €1.50 per ride
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The historic centre is walkable; regional buses connect to Naples, Avellino and Foggia. No city‑wide public transport.
See and do
Known for
- Church of Santa Sofia (UNESCO)
- Roman Theatre
- Arch of Trajan
- Rocca dei Rettori
- Ponte Leproso
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Naples | EAV bus from Naples airport, 1 h 30 min | ≈2 h total |
| Avellino | Regional train or bus, 30 min | ≈1 h |
Sleep
- Benevento city centre
- Most budget hotels and B&Bs within 5 min walk of the main sights
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Scusiskoo-zee |
| Thank you | Graziegraht-see-eh |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa?kwan-toh koh-sta |
| Where is the toilet? | Dove è il bagno?doh-veh eh eel bah-nyo |
| Can I pay by card? | Posso pagare con carta?poh-soh pah-gah-reh con kar-ta |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- Bus schedules may vary on weekends; check the EAV timetable.
- Opening hours of Santa Sofia differ winter (08:00‑12:00, 16:00‑19:00) vs summer (16:30‑20:00).
- Some sites (e.g., Rocca dei Rettori) close at 13:00; plan visits early.
Benevento is generally safe; keep an eye on belongings in crowded markets and verify bus times at stations.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Benevento yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Church of Santa Sofia (UNESCO)
- Roman Theatre
- Arch of Trajan
- Rocca dei Rettori
- Ponte Leproso
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Comune di Benevento official site: www.comune.benevento.it/
- Wikivoyage: Benevento, revision 5288062 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5288062
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/benevento). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.