Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Salerno, Italy
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2.9 km
79 m
Explore Salerno in Italy with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in SalernoIndividual Sights in SalernoSight 1: Piazza della Libertà
Piazza della Libertà is a square in Salerno located in the Santa Teresa area, designed by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill.
Sight 2: Teatro Giuseppe Verdi
The Giuseppe Verdi Municipal Theatre in Salerno is a nineteenth-century wooden theatre, with four tiers of boxes and a gallery.
Wikipedia: Teatro municipale Giuseppe Verdi (Salerno) (IT), Website
Sight 3: Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata
The church of the Annunziata in Salerno dates back to the mid-fourteenth century. It stands near the destroyed western gate (Portacatena) of the historic center of Salerno in the Fornelle district.
Wikipedia: Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata (Salerno) (IT)
Sight 4: San Pietro a Corte
The archaeological complex of San Pietro a Corte is an area in the historic center of Salerno where the archaeological evidence of the various historical changes starting from the first century AD is documented and visible. The entrance is on the Larghetto San Pietro a Corte.
Wikipedia: Complesso archeologico di San Pietro a Corte (IT)
Sight 5: Chiesa di Santa Lucia de Judaica
The church of Santa Lucia De Judaica is located in via Roma in the central area of Salerno.
Sight 6: Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
The church of Sant'Agostino, in Salerno, is now housed in the same building of the provincial administration.
Sight 7: Chiesa di San Giorgio
The church of San Giorgio in Salerno is commonly judged as "the most beautiful baroque church" in the city. The church is located in Via Duomo, a few hundred meters from the cathedral.
Sight 8: Pinacoteca Provinciale
The Pinacoteca Provinciale is located on Via dei Mercanti, in the historic heart of Salerno, a short distance from the cathedral.
Sight 9: Museo virtuale della scuola medica salernitana
The Virtual Museum of the Salerno Medical School is located in Via dei Mercanti 74, the ancient commercial artery of the historic center of Salerno, not far from the Duomo. Inaugurated in 2009, it replaces the old Didactic Museum of the Salerno Medical School with a complete restoration not only of the structure, but of the entire museum organization.
Wikipedia: Museo virtuale della scuola medica salernitana (IT), Website
Sight 10: Palazzo Pinto
Palazzo Pinto is a noble residence in the historic center of Salerno.
Sight 11: Chiesa del Santissimo Crocifisso
The Church of the Holy Crucifix is a Catholic place of worship in Salerno, Italy, located on Via dei Mercanti, the main shopping street in the historic center of the city.
Sight 12: Chiesa di San Pietro in Vinculis
The church of San Pietro in Vinculis in Salerno is located in Piazza Portanova and was originally the seat of the Confraternity of the same name, which was founded in the second half of the sixteenth century to assist prisoners. The current building has undergone numerous alterations and renovations. Since 1958 it has been the seat of the Daughters of the Church.
Sight 13: Chiesa di San Benedetto
The church of San Benedetto is located in Via San Benedetto in the historic center of Salerno and is part of the larger monastic complex of the same name.
Sight 14: Museo Archeologico Provinciale
The Provincial Archaeological Museum of Salerno collects archaeological finds from the province of Salerno and the city itself.
Sight 15: Acquedotto medievale di Salerno
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.
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