Bernalda (Metapontino: Vernàlle or Bernàlle) is a town and municipality (Italian: comune) in the province of Matera, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata.

The nearby village of Metaponto is the site of the ancient city of Metapontum.

It is home to a castle built in the 15th century during the Aragonese rule in the Kingdom of Naples.

The castle was probably built by the Normans in the 11th century and restored by the Aragonese during their domination, when it was enlarged, fortified and protected with a moat and a drawbridge.

The façade of the Castle that overlooks the Mother Church is the result of a later restoration.