Is Potenza safe? Italy travel risk
Is Potenza safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Potenza scores 35/100 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.
Potenza scores 35/100 (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 Potenza: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (48/100).
A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Italy travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Potenza belongs to Basilicata (Italy), centered at coordinates 40.6333° N, 15.8000° E (819 m above sea level). Distance to Rome is 310.1 km towards the WNW.
Basilicata
40.6333° N, 15.8000° E
819 m
Europe/Rome
64,406
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Italy)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Italy travel advice & laws.
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