Acerra is a town and comune of Campania, southern Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Naples, about 15 kilometres (9 miles) northeast of the capital in Naples. It is part of the Agro Acerrano plain.

Main sights

• Acerra Cathedral, originally built over an ancient temple of Hercules and remade in the 19th century. It houses some Baroque canvasses from the 17th century. Annexed is the Bishop’s Palace.
• Church of Corpus Domini (16th century).
• Church of Annunziata (15th century), with a 12th-century crucifix and a 15th-century Annunciation attributed to Dello Delli.
• Church of San Pietro (16th-17th centuries)
• Baronial Castle.
• Archaeological area of Suessula. Location 40°59’23.47″N 14°23’53.41″E