Anyone looking for somewhere to stay in Avellino finds hotels and bed and breakfasts in town, and around it a ring of villages ten to fifteen kilometres away. Prata di Principato Ultra is one of them: a village of three thousand people on a spur above the Sabato river, 12 kilometres from the centre of Avellino, eighteen minutes by road. This guide explains, honestly, who it makes sense for to sleep here and who it does not.
Why a village rather than the city
Three concrete reasons. Parking: in the streets around the square you leave the car for free and without searching, which is not a given in the centre of Avellino. Quiet: in the evening the village slows down, the voices in the square fade and you sleep with the window open. A whole home: a studio with a kitchen, private bathroom and balcony costs about as much as a room but lives like a house, with breakfast made by you and dinner at home when you do not feel like going out.
There is a fourth, less practical reason: from Prata you can see Irpinia. The Greco di Tufo wineries are five kilometres away, Montevergine 21, Benevento 24. From Avellino you set off for the same places, but you set off from the city.
Avellino in eighteen minutes
The road to Avellino is simple: you drive down from the village and reach the city in a generous quarter of an hour, with no motorway. The A16 Avellino Est exit is ten kilometres from the house, convenient for those arriving from Naples or Puglia. If you would rather not drive in the evening, the AIR Campania bus links Prata with Avellino on commuter timetables: useful in the morning, to be checked for the way back.
An evening in Avellino
Avellino is explored on foot along Corso Vittorio Emanuele, where the evening stroll is a ritual; there are the Cathedral with its crypt, the 36-metre Clock Tower, the Bellerophon Fountain and the Villa Comunale gardens for a pause. The Bourbon Prison houses the Museo Irpino and the picture gallery. The city has restaurants, wine bars and pizzerias for every evening of the week; you are back in Prata in twenty minutes.
Whole home or B&B?
Il Balconcino in Piazza is a holiday home run on a non-business basis: there is no served breakfast and no reception, but there are the keys to a home that is all yours, an equipped kitchen and a host you can reach by phone. It works for two people, not more: a couple, a solo traveller, a parent with a child. Those who want breakfast ready and room service are better off in a bed and breakfast; those who want to wake up slowly, make their own coffee and step out onto the balcony are better off here.
Who it makes sense for
For those who come to Irpinia for the wine, for Montevergine, for the villages, for a ceremony in the area or to use it as a base between Naples and Puglia. For those who need to spend a few days near Avellino and prefer a house to a hotel. For those who found us on Booking or Airbnb and want to understand exactly where the house is before confirming: Via Roma 4, on the village square, with the map on the Where we are page.
Quick questions
How far is the centre of Avellino?
12 kilometres, about 18 minutes by car without traffic. The A16 Avellino Est exit is 10 kilometres away.
Is there parking?
Yes, free in the streets around the square, with no reserved space.
How many people can the house sleep?
Two. It is a studio with one double bed and a private bathroom.
Can I get there without a car?
By AIR Campania bus from Avellino, on commuter timetables. To explore the area a car is still recommended.
Opening hours, fares and access can change: check the official websites before setting off. .