Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Salerno, Italy

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 1.5 km
Ascend 89 m
Descend 65 m

Experience Salerno in Italy in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in SalernoIndividual Sights in Salerno

Sight 1: Acquedotto medievale di Salerno

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The medieval aqueduct of Salerno was erected in the ninth century to supply water to the monastery of San Benedetto, near the eastern walls. It is located in the historic center of Salerno, under the Bonadies hill and its castle of Arechi.

Wikipedia: Acquedotto medievale di Salerno (IT)

421 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Chiesa del Monte dei Morti

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Chiesa del Monte dei Morti

The church of the Monte dei Morti is located in Salerno and is located in the historic center, in largo Plebiscito.

Wikipedia: Chiesa del Monte dei Morti (IT)

79 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Museo Diocesano San Matteo

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The San Matteo Diocesan Museum of Salerno is located in the building of the archiepiscopal seminary which was, previously, the last seat of the Salerno medical school and is an important reference point for the knowledge of the history and culture of Campania from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century.

Wikipedia: Museo diocesano del Duomo di Salerno (IT)

248 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Complesso Monumentale di Santa Sofia

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Complesso Monumentale di Santa Sofia

The monumental complex of Santa Sofia, located in Salerno in Piazza Abate Conforti, was built at the end of the tenth century as the first monastery of the Benedictine Order dedicated to Santa Sofia, from which it takes its name. The former church of Santa Sofia, also known as the church of the Santissima Addolorata, is part of it.

Wikipedia: Complesso monumentale di Santa Sofia (Salerno) (IT)

107 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo

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The church of Sant'Andrea Apostolo, known as the Annunziatella di Salerno, is located in Via Canali, in the ancient Lombard quarter of the city.

Wikipedia: Chiesa dell'Annunziatella (IT)

155 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Chiesa di Santa Maria de Lama

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The church of Santa Maria de Lama is one of the oldest churches in Salerno. In it there are the only testimonies of Lombard painting in the city.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Maria de Lama (IT)

164 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Museo Roberto Papi

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Museo Roberto Papi Pierluigi Canoro / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Roberto Papi Museum is located in the historic Palazzo Galdieri in Salerno. Established in September 2009, it collects an important collection of medical-surgical instruments collected by Mario Papi. The museum is dedicated to Roberto Papi who died prematurely and to whom the museum is named.

Wikipedia: Museo Roberto Papi (IT)

297 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Giardino della Minerva

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Minerva's Garden is located in the heart of the old town of Salerno, in a zone known as the "Plaium montis" in the Middle Ages. It is halfway along an ideal route that runs along the axis of the walled and terraced vegetable gardens, climbing from the Municipal Park, near the river Fusandola, towards the Arechi Castle.

Wikipedia: Minerva's Garden (Salerno) (EN), Website

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