Salerno

Salerno

The port of Salerno is the ideal starting-point for excursions to the almost legendary ancient towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum beneath the slopes of Mount Vesuvius as well as to the famous Greek temples of Paestum. Pompeii and Herculaneum were prosperous Roman towns until the 24th of August 79 AD, when the Vesuvius Pompeii with volcanic ash, and Herculaneum with a torrent of lava, sixty-five feet deep.

Activities

The Arechi Castle is a massive castle commanding the city from a 300 m high hill. It was enlarged by Arechi II over a pre-existing Roman-Byzantine construction. It houses rooms for exhibitions and congresses. The Terracena Castle was built by Robert Guiscard in 1076-1086 as a Royal mansion, next to the Eastern walls. Only scarces remains (mainly tower-houses in tufa) can be seen today, as it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1275. Palazzo D'Avossa (17th century), with frescoes inspired to the Gerusalemme liberata. Province Archaeological Museum Museo Didattico della Scuola Medica Salernitana Diocesan Museum Provincial Gallery Archaeological Area of Fratte

Currency

The Euro (EUR), the currency of the European Union, is the official currency of Italy.

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