Salerno, the pearl between the Amalfi and Cilento coasts
The enchanting city of Salerno is a center of about 130,000 inhabitants overlooking the sea and navel between two splendid jewels such as the Amalfi and Cilento coasts. One of the largest provinces in Italy, 60 percent of its territory is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its historical-artistic and naturalistic value.
The Mediterranean climate, recent architectural renovation, an ancient culinary tradition, and its strategic location at the center of important highway, port and railway hubs make it a destination for thousands of tourists from all over Italy and the World.
In its most recent period, it has risen to prominence for its characteristic “Luci d’ artista“, an event in which the entire city of Salerno is illuminated in every corner, street or garden by light installations of great emotional impact.
Fantastic animals, fairies and princesses, stars and planets have taken turns over the years illuminating the main streets close to the Christmas season, in the period from November to the end of January.
Attractions
Salerno is located at the geographical center of a triangle nicknamed the Tourist Triangle of the 3 P's (namely a triangle with the corners in Pompei, Paestum, and Positano). This peculiarity gives Salerno special tourist characteristics that are increased by the many local points of tourist interest like the Lungomare Trieste (Trieste Seafront Promenade), the Castello di Arechi (Arechis' Castle), the Duomo (cathedral), and the Museo Didattico della Scuola Medica Salernitana (Educational Museum of the Salernitan Medical School).
