Things to do in Salerno, Campania: The Best Walking Tours

Disembark from your ship or leave your hotel to take a journey around the Amalfi Coast with a private transportation in a Minivan from Salerno. Explore the ancient and well-preserved city of Pompeii while accompanied by an English-speaking professional guide. Wander around Ravello and Amalfi independently, discovering historical monuments and experiencing the culture along the way.

Inclusions: Full day private transportation by professional driver and modern air-conditioning minivan, Hotel or port pick up/drop off, Private guidance in Pompeii, All taxes, gas and parking expenses

Exclusions: Pompeii entrance fee, Cathedral of Amalfi entrance fee, Villa Rufolo entrance fee, Food and drinks, Gratuities

Departure from Rome in the morning towards Salerno, where we take a ferry tour all over the splendid Coast and eventually disembark in the world-famous Amalfi. Once arrived at the port we start by taking a walk through the city streets, among the architecture beauties and the fragrance of the typical cuisine coming out of the shops, arriving eventually at our next destination: the Lemon Tour. Here, we see the famous gardens and open spaces teeming with centennial trees full of the famous Amalfi lemons then arriving at the shops where it is shown the process by which Limoncello is produced. The liquor is tasted while having lunch under the shadows of the lemon trees. The tour carries on with our last visit: the Museo della Carta (Paper Museum). Our Amalfi visit ends here and we return to Salerno and then Rome.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Tour escort/host, Lunch, Bottled water, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Tips (optional)

Join us on a walking tour in the historical center of Salerno. Salernum was founded by the Romans in the 2nd century B. C. but the most important period for the city was in the middle ages. After the destruction of the Roman Empire in Italy the Lombards created a dukedom in Campania and Salerno became its capital. In this time Salerno was one of the most important cities of the Mediterrenean sea, Here was founded the first Medical School around the end of the 9th century A. D. We will go to discover the history and the architecture of the medieval time with a visit into the Cathedral of Saint Matthew, a spectacular example of Arab-Norman architecture. This church also contains a beautiful crypt in Baroque style.

Inclusions: Licensed local guide

Exclusions: offer for visiting the Crypt

You will find a guide, a new friend, a local friend, able to make you fully experience the city of Salerno.

Inclusions: Tourist guides, who in the role of local friend, will make you fully experience the city of Salerno

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Founded in Roman times, the city of Salerno has become famous during the Medieval Age, when under the control of the Lombard people. Known all around Europe for the foundation of the first University of Medical Studies – the Scuola Medica Salernitana – the city reached great importance during the XVI century, when ruled by the Powerful Sanseverino family. It is in fact in this period that Salerno becomes a cultural and artistic centre. Follow  the professional Guide into this private tour of the historical centre of the city and learn the story and the legends of one of the most interesting Medieval centre of Europe.

Inclusions: Local guide, Professional art historian guide, Professional guide, Guaranteed to skip the long lines, Private tour

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Salerno has a charming, if gritty, individuality, especially around its ostensibly tatty historic centre, where medieval churches and neighbourhood trattorias echo with the addictive bustle of southern Italy. You will walk around the olive trees and you will admire the vegetable garden with its seasonal harvest. The day will continue with tasting the extra-virgin olive oil with home-made bread, baked in the large wood-burning oven of the house. You will pick the tools and prepare together the best typical dishes of the Campania tradition, following the recipe. You will live your experience in a breathtaking location, from which you can admire our wonderful coastline and the green hills of Salerno! During the summer, you will be sitting in the garden, while you will enjoy the warm of the fireplace in the winter cold days and you can end your day tasting what you have prepared with your own hands, accompanying everything with the excellent red wine of our production.

Inclusions: Two dishes , dessert , Wine and water

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Admire the historic monuments and ocean views of Salerno on this private 2.5-hour walking tour. See landmarks such as Salerno Cathedral, the Church of Our Lady, and Piazza Flavio Gioia; walk the seafront promenade of Lungomare Trieste; and get back to nature in Pinocchio Park. Be ready to explore the most important and beautiful spots of the city, such as the cathedral built by the Norman Prince Robert Guiscard and dedicated to the patron saint, St. Matthew. While walking and learning more peculiar things about the city from your guide, you will admire the Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation, and Piazza Flavio Gioia. From there, you'll Cross Porta Nuova and enter the real heart of the ancient city. Here you can enjoy a panoramic walk along Lungomare Trieste.

Inclusions: Private walking tour

Exclusions: Entrance to attractions, Entry or admission fee, Food and drinks

Enjoy this 2.5 hours private walking tour of Salerno with a top rated local guide. This tour is a great introduction to the city and you will see  the most important rest of Longobardorum and Normans who dominated Salerno: the Cathedral, Santa Sofia complex, San Pietro complex, Palazzo Fruscione and much more.

Inclusions: Top rated local guide, Private tour, Walking private tour

Exclusions: Entrance fees ( where required), Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions

UNESCO heritage listed since 1997, Pompeii needs no introduction. Buried under a layer of volcanic ash and pumice,. Accidentally rediscovered in 1748 by a group of explorers that were surprised to find a detailed archaeological excavations On this tour you will have the opportunity to visit a rich commercial city , home to more than 10.000 inhabitants, that offer an intimate look at Roman life . Elegant houses , small factories and artisans shops, taverns and cafes, and brothels and bathhouses, and open marketplace. You can relieve artistic vivacity of Forum , the perfect acoustic of ‘’Teatro Grande’’, the Gladiator’s Gym, the ingenious system of thermal baths , and visit the ‘’Lupanare’’ with erotic frescoes, and obviously the fascinating cast of human bodies. 1,5 hour tour on Vesuvius with only the driver.

Inclusions: Private guide in Pompeii, Private driver for the Vesuvius, skip-the-line ticket, pick up/drop off

Exclusions: Guide for the Vesuvius, Lunch price

Trekking: The Sentiero del Principe is an interesting excursion that starts from the historic center of Salerno to reach the Arechi Castle. This is a path that blends local medieval history with the surrounding natural space. During the Middle Ages, Salerno was the capital of an important Lombard kingdom. The city was the headquarters of the first medical school for that period and considered the embryo of modern universities. Once you reach the Castle, you will have a splendid view over the city and the beginning of the Amalfi Coast. Technical data: length (Km) 8 - Duration (h): 3.30 - Height difference (m) 400- Difference downhill (m) 400

Inclusions: Environmental Guide

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