Salerno is a small town in the Campania region. It has a population of over 140,000 inhabitants and it is one of the most important cultural centres in the Campania region.
The town is mostly known for its Scuola Medica Salernitana (the first University of Medicine in the world) and for the beauty of its monuments and churches, and landscape.
The town is mostly known for its Scuola Medica Salernitana (the first University of Medicine in the world) and for the beauty of its monuments and churches, and landscape.
The main monument in Salerno is Il Duomo, the Cathedral, a medieval building with Romanesque, Baroque, and Byzantine elements, dedicated to the apostle St. Matthew who is the patron saint of the town. The Cathedral contains the tomb of St. Matthew in a Baroque crypt and the tomb of Pope Gregory VII.
Il Castello di Arechi (also Castello Longobardo) is a Byzantine castle which was enlarged by the Lombards and fortified by the Normans. You can enjoy a fabulous view over the town and the sea from the castle.
The climate in Salerno is Mediterranean with a beautiful warm spring and a hot humid summer. The position of the mountains makes Salerno a very windy place, however, this position also gives the town the advantage of being one of the most sunny towns of Italy.
Salerno is well known for its food, simple and tasty food which reflects the nature of this region. You will enjoy the best pizza and pasta you will ever have. The Campania region is popular for its production of tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. The combination of the two makes a famous dish called Caprese which is something delightful.
The climate in Salerno is Mediterranean with a beautiful warm spring and a hot humid summer. The position of the mountains makes Salerno a very windy place, however, this position also gives the town the advantage of being one of the most sunny towns of Italy.
Salerno is well known for its food, simple and tasty food which reflects the nature of this region. You will enjoy the best pizza and pasta you will ever have. The Campania region is popular for its production of tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. The combination of the two makes a famous dish called Caprese which is something delightful.
The Salernitani call the night life of the town "movida", because you will notice people chatting, drinking, and eating from 9 pm to late night. People mostly gather in a street called Via Roma which is located downtown and there are lots of bars and restaurants. The first stop is Via Roma and then they will enter to the alleys of the old town to reach Largo Campo, an old square full with young and not-so-young people hanging around.
If you want to enjoy the sea by night and just take a relaxing walk, you will surely love Il Lungomare (promenade along the sea) and make a stop at any gelateria for a delicious ice cream or granita (sorbet).
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