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7 Salerno
Salerno. V @ g Salerno. n Piazza
Vittorio Veneto 1 (089 23 14 32).
Salerno is a big, busy port.
Here the Allies landed in 1943,
leaving in their wake a much-
bombed city. Once famous for
its School of Medicine (12th
century), it is visited today
for its Duomo, an 11th-century
structure built on an earlier
foundation. Its best feature is The Temple of Hera I (left) and the Temple of Neptune at Paestum
the Atrium, whose columns
came from nearby Paestum. magnificent 4th-century 8 Paestum
In the crypt is the Tomb of St Roman gateway: the Porta Rosa, Zona Archeologica: n Via Magna
Matthew, brought here in 954. Roman baths, the foundations Grecia 887. Tel 0828 81 10 16. @ from
The Museo Diocesano is of a temple and the remains of Salerno. V Paestum. Open 8:30am–
home to most of the cathedral the acropolis. 1hr before sunset daily. Museum: Tel
treasures, including an 11th- 0828 81 10 23. Open 8:30am–6:45pm
century ivory altar-front called E Museo Diocesano Tue–Sun. Closed 1st & 3rd Mon of
the Paliotto. Before wandering Largo Plebiscito. Tel 089 23 91 26. month, 1 Jan, 25 Dec. & 7
off down the bustling Corso Open 9:30am–1pm, 3–7pm
Vittorio Emanuele, visit the Thu–Tue. This is the most important
Museo Provinciale for local E Museo Provinciale ancient Greek site south of Naples
archaeological finds. Via San Benedetto. Tel 089 23 11 35. in Campania. The Greeks founded
Open 9am–7:30pm Tue–Sun. this city on the edge of the Piana
Environs
The Cilento is a mountainous
region south of Salerno with a 9 Capri unmarred by the throng. The
remote interior and a lovely, Napoli. g Capri. n Piazza Umberto I, home of emperors, seat of
quiet coastline that is only slightly Capri (081 837 06 86). Grotta Azzurra g monasteries, place of exile, its
more populous. Among the from Marina Grande; @ from Anacapri. fortunes changed during the
towns along the coast, Agropoli Open in calm sea. Certosa: Via Certosa, 19th century, when English and
is a busy little seaside resort Capri. Tel 081 837 62 18. Open May– German expatriates discovered
42 km (25 miles) south of Salerno. Dec: Tue–Sun; times vary, so call first. its charms. Today it barely has a
Outside Castellammare di Velia, 7 Villa Jovis: Via Tiberio. Open daily. “low season”; farmers run little
a further 28 km (17 miles) to the Closed 1st two Tue and last two Sun hotels, and fishermen rent
southeast, are the ruins of the of month. & ∑ capritourism.com pleasure boats. Capri enjoys its
Greek town of Elea (founded well-deserved reputation as
6th century BC). It was much Capri’s reputation as a sybaritic a Garden of Eden.
visited by the Romans – Cicero paradise is nearly eclipsed by its
visited and Horace came on his notoriety as a tourist trap.
doctor’s orders to undergo a However, the views are
treatment of sea bathing.
Excavations have revealed a

The Grotta Azzurra, or
the Blue Grotto, is a Anacapri is Capri’s
cave bathed in second town.
iridescent blue light
which can be reached 0 kilometres
by tour boat from 1
The busy port of Salerno Marina Grande. 0 miles 0.5
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp576–7 and pp600–605

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