Salerno
Wonderful quiet Town at the edge of the Amalfi coast. I find it a relaxing, inexpensive and conveniently located. There are no great monuments or ruins to see in Salerno, however, There are a few things to see in Salerno, shown below. Salerno does have a regional train station with connections to all parts of Italy, Naples, Capri, Paestum. While it is not considered a part of the Amalfi coast, it is at the edge of the coastline and has easy access to the Amalfi coast towns, by bus, car or traghetto (ferry). Finally, it has my favorite gelateria in Italy, Nettuno’s, which is along the sea walk, lungomare.
The ruins of Castle Arechi, on the top of the mountain above Salerno . The first fortifications here date back to third century Rome, but these remains are dated to the middle ages. Today there is also a small museum, but the primary use is for parties and weddings. However, the views of Salerno and the mediterranean are worth going there(the featured image at the top of this post was taken there).
Lungomare
These pictures were taken from and of lungomare, the cities sea walk. It fills up every evening with many locals with strollers and dogs, and tourists, many Italian, taking the evening walk, called a passeggiata. There was a punch and judy show for the children, and the required vendors selling watches, belts and toys on blankets along the walk.
The Duomo
The Duomo of Salerno has the remains of Saint Matthew.
Luci d’Artista
While Salerno is a wonderful base for seeing southern Italy, every year during the Christmas season, Salerno holds a festival of lights with light sculptures submitted by artists – called Le Luci d’Artista . This was my first opportunity to see the display. The light sculptures were amazing and there were huge crowds there to see them.
Museo dello Sbarco e Salerno Capitale
In 1943, the allies landed at Salerno and Paestum, for the first invasion of Europe. This museum documents the landings. It is difficult to find, but worth the effort if you are interested in world war 2 topics. On our way to the museum, we stopped at a restaurant across from it for a pizza. The shop owner stopped by and proudly showed us pictures, some on the wall, some in an album, of his family’s involvement in the war. Link below
Eating
There are a number of very good restaurants throughout Salerno, including in the narrow streets of old town. At the northern end of town near the end of Lungomare, there is a row of restaurants, many with a theme.
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