Why go
- City in Campania, Italy.
- Served by Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR).
History
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania, southern Italy, and the capital of the province of the same name. With 125,958 inhabitants as of 2025, it is the second most populous municipality in the region after Naples. The city lies on the Gulf of Salerno, on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Salerno city’s origins are probably Magna Greece, though the dated archaeological evidence cited is a 6th-century BC Etruscan-Campanian necropolis; the clearer Magna Graecia link is nearby Poseidonia/Paestum. Salerno was home to the Schola Medica Salernitana, one of the earliest medical institutions in Europe, active by the 11th century and widely regarded as a forerunner of the modern university. From February to August 1944, it served as the seat of the Italian government, hosting the Badoglio and Bonomi cabinets at the Salone dei Marmi. It was during this period that the Italian Communist Party agreed to join a national unity government, a decision known as the "Salerno turn" that opened the way to the Allied reconquest of the peninsula. For these months the city was effectively Italy's capital city, and it was here that Victor Emmanuel III settled after leaving Rome in the wake of the Armistice of Cassibile.
Where to stay
Via Giovanni da Procida, 41, 84121 Salerno SA, Italy · casa-santangelo.com
Via Alessandro Laurenzi, 3, 84124 Salerno SA, Italy · bedportafortuna.com
Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 215, 84122 Salerno SA, Italy · donnagiuliaresidenzeitaliane.com
Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 142, 84123 Salerno SA, Italy · bebamalficoast.it
Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo, 295, 84129 Salerno SA, Italy · casamarebeachfrontluxurysuites.it
Viale Riccardo Romano, 17, 84013 Cava de' Tirreni SA, Italy · ihg.com
Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 42, 84123 Salerno SA, Italy · plazasalerno.it
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 14, 84123 Salerno SA, Italy · albergosantarosa.it
Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo, 207, 84129 Salerno SA, Italy · bbfrontedelmare.com
Via Cristoforo Colombo, 29, 84019 Vietri sul Mare SA, Italy · hotellalucertola.it
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 156, 84122 Salerno SA, Italy · hotelmontestella.it
Corso Mazzini, 4, 84013 Cava de' Tirreni SA, Italy · victoria-hotel.it
Via Osvaldo Costabile, 31, 84019 Vietri sul Mare SA, Italy · hotelvietricoast.com
Via Gian Battista Niccolini, n°9, 84131 Salerno SA, Italy · onthebeachsalerno.it
Via Cristoforo Colombo, 2, 84019 Vietri sul Mare SA, Italy · hotelbristolvietri.it
Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo, 132, 84129 Salerno SA, Italy · hotelpolonautico.it
V. Benedetto Croce, snc, 84019 Vietri sul Mare SA, Italy · lloydsbaiahotel.it
Lungomare Clemente Tafuri, 4, 84127 Salerno SA, Italy · 14leoni.it
Lungomare Clemente Tafuri, 1, 84127 Salerno SA, Italy · grandhotelsalerno.com
Via Generale Clark, 54, 84131 Salerno SA, Italy · mediterraneahotel.it
Via Cristoforo Colombo, 15, 84019 Vietri sul Mare SA, Italy · salernobeb.it
Piazza della Concordia, 38, 84123 Salerno SA, Italy · madegraseasuite.it
Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 30, 84123 Salerno SA, Italy · hotelbrumansalerno.it
Via Generale Clark, 49, 84131 Salerno SA, Italy · all.accor.com
Corso Umberto Iᵒ, 78, 84019 Vietri sul Mare SA, Italy
Via Roma, 210, 84121 Salerno SA, Italy
Restaurants & places to go
Italian, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-15:30,19:00-24:00 Features: step-free access, air conditioning · 58 Via Santi Martiri Salernitani,… · aldentespaghetteria.it
Barbecue, Italian, Local, Pasta, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-15:00, Mo-Su 19:00-23:59 · 23 Via San Leonardo, 84131 · donatoilmacellaio.it
Burger, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 18:00-02:00; Fr-Su 18:00-03:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, air conditioning · 188 Via Roma,… · ingordoburger.it
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:00-00:00 · 45/47 Via Vincenzo Bello, 84128 · lapizzadivincenzomansi.it
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 19:00-00:00; We-Sa 12:00-15:00, 19:00-00:00; Su 12:00-15:00 · 22 Via Palestro, 84133 · latorrespagnola.it
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:30-23:00 · 2 Via Irno, 84135 · pizzeriamadia.it
Fine Dining, Friture, Italian Pizza, Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:30-15:30, 19:00-00:30 · 227 Corso Principe Amedeo, 84013 · pizzeriamadison.it
Friture, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:00-00:00 · 60 Via Pietro del Pezzo, 84133 · redenari.com
American, Restaurant · American restaurant · oldwildwest.it
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr 20:00-23:00; Sa 20:00-23:30; Su 12:30-15:00 · 117/119 Corso Principe Amedeo, 84013 · actacucinamoderna.eatbu.com
Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Tu 12:00-15:30, 19:00-23:30; We 12:00-15:30, 19:00-23:00 · 107 Via Venticinque Luglio, 84013 · iroku.it
Fish, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Lungomare Trieste, Salerno, 84121 · embarcaderosalerno.it
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · via Dei Lattari, Cava de' Tirreni, 84013 · agriturismoilcasone.it
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · 148 Via San Leonardo, Salerno, 84131 · ciardocucinadimare.it
Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant · 62 Via Roma, Salerno, 84121 · mythosristorantegreco.it
Romana, Restaurant · Romana restaurant · 82 Via Roma, Salerno, 84121 · osterianonnamaria.it
Chinese, Japanese, Restaurant · Chinese/Japanese restaurant · 17 Via Vincenzo Loria, Salerno, 84129 · su-liangcheng-ristorante-cinese.business.site
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · 55 Via San Leonardo, 84131 · booxit.it
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Tu-Th 09:00-22:00; Sa 09:00-00:00; Su, Fr 09:00-23:00 · 6 Via Giovan Angelo Papio, 84122 · giallolimonesalerno.it
Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Su 12:00-14:30; Mo-Su 19:00-23:00 · 30 Via Antonio Mazza, Salerno, 84121 · ristorantehydra.com
Cafe · Opening hours: We-Sa 08:30-14:00; Su 09:00-14:00 · 32 Via Porta di Mare · filtrocafe.it
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant · 48 via Scialli
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Breakfast/Coffee Shop cafe · 8 Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Salerno, 84123
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
Hawaiian, Restaurant · Hawaiian restaurant · Piazza Flavio Gioia, Salerno, 84122
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · 5 Via D'Amico, Vietri sul Mare, 84019
Persian, Restaurant · Persian restaurant
Food Court · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · Via dei Greci, Salerno, 84135
Fast Food · fast food · 44 Viale Riccardo Romano
Italian, Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-15:00,18:00-23:50; Sa 08:00-15:00,18:00-23:50; Su 08:00-15:00; Mo off Features: delivery · 4 Via… · orogiallobistrot.it
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway · 62 Via Nazionale, 84015
Italian Pizza, Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza/Pizza restaurant · 2 Via Alfredo De Crescenzo
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 · 20 Via Rosario Senatore, Cava De Tirreni, 84013 · instagram.com
Friture, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 19:15-00:30 · 55 Via Cutinelli, 84081 · diegustibus.it
American, Bakery, Smoothie, Cafetaria, Pancake, Sushi, Burger, Fast Food · American/Bakery fast food
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · Viale Antonio Bandiera, Salerno, 84131
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant · 57 Via Porto, Salerno, 84121 · ristorantedelgolfo.com
Regional, Local, Fish, Seafood, Restaurant · local fresh fish & seafood Opening hours: Mar-Oct: 13:00-15:30,20:00-24:00 Features: step-free access · 36 Corso…
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-21:00
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · Via Michelangelo Schipa · joyasushi.it
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 05:15-22:00 · 84 Corso Giuseppe Mazzini, Cava de' Tirreni, 84013
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 20:00-23:30, Sa 12:30-15:30,19:30-24:00, Su 12:30-15:30,20:00-23:30 · 6 Via Donato Somma, Salerno, 84129 · kemado.it
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Airports
Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) 14 km to the centre
Salerno, 72, IT — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Aviosuperficie del Sole 8.7 km to the centre
Salerno, 72, IT
AerialBanners Airfield 11 km to the centre
Pontecagnano, 72, IT
Getting there by ferry
Salerno
Ferry terminal · 0.8 km from the centre
Stazione Marittima - Molo Manfredi
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre
Maiori
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Minori
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Molo Pennello
Ferry terminal · 15 km from the centre
Traghetto Salerno - Vietri - Cetara - Maiori - Minori - Amalfi
Ferry route · Travelmar
Salerno - Amalfi - Positano
Ferry route · Travelmar
Messina - Salerno
Ferry route · Caronte & Tourist
Palermo - Salerno
Ferry route · Grimaldi Lines
Salerno - Tunisi
Ferry route
Salerno - Palermo - Tunis
Ferry route · Grimaldi Lines, Grandi Navi Veloci
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Salerno, 0.8 km); routes include Traghetto Salerno - Vietri - Cetara - Maiori - Minori - Amalfi, Salerno - Amalfi - Positano, Messina - Salerno.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Salerno. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail