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Salerno Port Ferry Overview
Salerno is a town in Campania and is the capital of the province of Salerno and is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Salerno is the main town along the Amalfi Coast on the Tyrrhenian, which includes the famous towns of Amalfi and Positano. Salerno is best known for its Schola Medica Salernitana which was the first University of Medicine in the world.
Local attractions include the a selection of museums including the Archaeological Museum with its famous head of Apollo and the Museo Didattico della Scuola Medica Salernitana, which houses many important documents from the Schola Medica Salernitana.
The economy of Salerno is mainly based on services and tourism, as most of the city's manufacturing base did not survive the economic crisis of the 1970s. The remaining ones are connected to pottery and food production and treatment. The port of Salerno is one of the most active of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is situated to the west of the city, and provides a gateway to Italy's Amalfi coast. It moves some 7 millions of tons of goods a year, 60% of which is made up by containers. Passenger ferry services are offered to Palermo and Tunis courtesy of ferry operator, Grimaldi Lines. |
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