Salerno is a fascinating synthesis of what the Mediterranean has to offer to all those who want to know more closely. The city has almost 140,000 inhabitants. Salerno occupies a position between the Amalfi Coast and Cilento and is close to tourist sites of international importance such as Pompei and Ercolano, Paestum, the Certosa di Padula, the National Park of Cilento and that of Vesuvius.
Here you can find a small list of places that the city of Salerno offers.
The historic center of Salerno is the core of the old town which is developed in the labyrinths woven by alleys of medieval origin from the western end of town, up the creek Rafastia. The town originated around 197 B.C. when the Romans founded the ancient Salernum.
It is considered that the approximate limits of the old town are the stream Fusandola (where there was the so-called “chain holder”), the beach, the hill of the castle of Arechi (called “Monte Bonadies”) and the old ascent of Mount Carmel (near “Portanova “).
ll Trieste seafront in Salerno is a large garden with trees (entirely pedestrian, 30 meters wide and a length of about 2 km) bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea in the central part of the urban core, from Liberty Square to the marina.
It is one of the most beautiful beach promenades in Italy for the lush exotic vegetation and the spectacular view of the Gulf of Salerno, the Amalfi coast with mountains in the background. The palm of the seafront is twinned with that of Sanremo, for the protection of botanical science.
In 2012, work began on the planting of new trees, Washingtonia and variety of other species of trees (Pittosporum, Quercus ilex, Nerium oleander, Tamarix) with the aim of recovering the botanical design of the past.
The Castle of Arechi of is a medieval castle , situated at an altitude of about 300 meters above sea level, which overlooks the city and the Gulf of Salerno. It is said of Arechi because the construction of this fortification is associated, traditionally, to the Duke Arechi II.
The Castle of Arechi provides an overview of the city and the entire Gulf of Salerno and is surrounded by a park with naturalistic paths immersed in the Mediterranean bush.
In 2012, two “archaeo-trekking” paths have been set up in the Park: “NaturArechi to the discovery of the Bastille and the Ancient Walls” and “Path of the Prince.” Both were organized by the provincial administration in the Convention, respectively, with Legambiente-Salerno “Horizons” and the Cai-section of Salerno.
In the restored area was created a first core group exhibition of the materials of the Castle (mostly medieval pottery and coins), an exhibition hall and a hall for conferences and conventions.
The municipality Villa of Salerno is the “garden” of the city. It was designed in 1874 at the entrance of the city going down from Vietri sul Mare. There is the famous Fountain of Tullio.
Casalbore Architect designed it around the famous fountain called “Don Tullio” (or of Esculapio)realized in 1790 to give refreshment to travelers coming into the city from the Amalfi Coast and Naples, and installed at the expense of a certain Don Tullio from which it took its name.
Located in front of the Theatre Verdi, has a lush botanical garden with many rare plants of the Mediterranean; in particular, are to be appointed at least papyrus and banana trees that grow naturally thanks to the mild climate.
This garden-park currently has several statues, including that of Charles Pisacane excel in marble, and that of Giovanni Nicotera in bronze. The latter, because of its material, was removed during the last war to make bullets: the current statue is a copy of the fifties, made using the same mold as the original. The park also features a pond. Another famous statue is a bust of Salerno Minister Giovanni Cuomo.
The fountain “Don Tullio” 1790 was damaged in the earthquake of 1980, and then deprived of the cherub because of a theft of vandalism; has recently been restored. The renovated Town Park is now fenced off, with new flooring, in-room music systems for acoustic and video surveillance.
In recent years, since 2006, the municipal Villa is decorated for Christmas and New Year with Luci d’artista, attracting dozens of thousands of tourists. The “garden” of Salerno is practically connected and continued on the sea front promenade Trieste.
The Mercatello Park is a public park located in the neighborhood Mercatello, in the eastern outskirts of Salerno. The park covers an area of ten hectares and is considered one of the largest urban parks equipped in Italy
It has greenhouses, which can accommodate a large collection of succulent plants and, originally, an artificial lake with channel.
The vegetation is varied and divided into thematic areas:
There currently are held cultural performances, mainly for the young people of the area east of Salerno.
