Is Castellaneta safe? Italy travel risk
Is Castellaneta safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Castellaneta scores 32/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Italy Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 10 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Castellaneta scores 32/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Italy (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Castellaneta: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (50/100).
A score of 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Italy travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Puglia at 40.6333° N, 16.9333° E (elevation 245 m), Castellaneta lies 396.7 km WNW of Rome. Time zone: Europe/Rome.
Puglia
40.6333° N, 16.9333° E
245 m
Europe/Rome
16,181
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Italy
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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