Salerno
The working end of the Amalfi Coast, where the ferries leave from and the hotels cost half as much. A medieval medical school and a cathedral worth the stop.
Salerno in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Salerno
Where to stay in Salerno
Salerno in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Salerno
Minerva's Garden is located in the heart of the old town of Salerno, in a zone known as the "Plaium montis" in the Middle Ages. It is halfway along an ideal route that runs along the axis of the walled and terraced vegetable gardens, climbing from the Municipal Park, near the river Fusandola, towards the Arechi Castle.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jun 2026
Jack56 · CC BY 3.0
The Port of Salerno is a port serving Salerno, southwestern Italy. The port of Salerno, located in the gulf of the Tyrrhenian Sea, is registered in the class of II category of seaports. It is one of the major domestic ports and plays an important role in the industrial and commercial system of the center-south.
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Salerno Cathedral is the main church in the city of Salerno in southern Italy and a major tourist attraction. It is dedicated to Saint Matthew, whose relics are inside the crypt.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0
The State Archives of Salerno is a public archival institution located in Salerno, Italy. It preserves historical records produced by governmental and administrative institutions that operated in the province of Salerno and forms part of the national archival network administered by the Italian Ministry of Culture.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jun 2026
Roquejaw · CC BY-SA 3.0
Minerva's Garden is located in the heart of the old town of Salerno, in a zone known as the "Plaium montis" in the Middle Ages. It is halfway along an ideal route that runs along the axis of the walled and terraced vegetable gardens, climbing from the Municipal Park, near the river Fusandola, towards the Arechi Castle.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jun 2026
Jack56 · CC BY 3.0
The Port of Salerno is a port serving Salerno, southwestern Italy. The port of Salerno, located in the gulf of the Tyrrhenian Sea, is registered in the class of II category of seaports. It is one of the major domestic ports and plays an important role in the industrial and commercial system of the center-south.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Apr 2025
No machine-readable author provided. Giaros assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0
Salerno Cathedral is the main church in the city of Salerno in southern Italy and a major tourist attraction. It is dedicated to Saint Matthew, whose relics are inside the crypt.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0
The State Archives of Salerno is a public archival institution located in Salerno, Italy. It preserves historical records produced by governmental and administrative institutions that operated in the province of Salerno and forms part of the national archival network administered by the Italian Ministry of Culture.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jun 2026
Roquejaw · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Salerno: May or Jun or Sep or Oct
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