My visit to Salerno was a portion of the month I spent in Italy in October 2022. Salerno is the commercial hub at the southern end of the Amalfi Coast. It's about 37 miles from the center of Napoli, connected by multiple highways and daily trains/busses.
I liked the scale of Salerno very much, but it was odd in that it's a fairly sprawling city. When I returned to the states, I was surprised to find that by population (130,000) and land area (about 23sq.mi.), it is remarkably similar sized to the city I live in: Ventura, California (110,000, 22).
That being said, while my city has Amtrak service, is at the very end of a Metrolink spur from Los Angeles, and has daily bus service, Salerno is an absolute transportation juggernaut comparatively. A regional airport is even re-opening there this year. No need to mention the built density.
One of the best ways to see the city is by boat, and there are connections to multiple places from Sicily to Napoli and even out to Sardegna.
Anyway, it's not a city I've ever seen on SSP in my 25 years here, so I figured I would share. I would have liked to have taken more pictures of the city itself walking around, but we were on our way further south and my now ex-wife was busy yelling at me to watch the road as opposed to taking pictures. Oh well...!
SALERNO 001 by
Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr
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Michael Stroh, on Flickr