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==Salerno, Italy==
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The city of Salerno lies at the head of the gulf of the same name on the Tyrrhenian coast of [[Italy]], some 30 miles SE of [[Naples]].  Originally an Etruscan settlement, the town developed under the Romans with the construction of a road, the Via Popilia, connecting it with Rome and the settlements further south.  By the 9th century AD the city had become the centre of an important principality and was already developing as a renowned centre of learning, its medical school being celebrated all over Europe.  The city continued to grow under successive Norman, Hohenstaufen and Angevin rulers and by the unification of Italy in the 19th century had become a major industrial centre.  The city suffered considerable damage in September 1943, when it was the focus of major Allied landings, Operation Avalanche, designed to push the Axis forces out of Italy.  Today the city is a busy commercial port and, for cruising yachts, a useful spot to berth a vessel for visits to the attractions of Pompeii, Paestum, the Amalfi Coast and even the island of [[Capri]].  Yachts berth either in the '''Porto Nuovo''', the commercial harbour, on the pontoons at the NW corner of the '''Porto Turistico''' just E of the commercial harbour, or (if there is space) in the cramped harbour of '''Porto Masuccio Salernitano''' at the eastern side of the Porto Turistico.
The city of Salerno lies at the head of the gulf of the same name on the Tyrrhenian coast of [[Italy]], some 30 miles SE of [[Naples]].  Originally an Etruscan settlement, the town developed under the Romans with the construction of a road, the Via Popilia, connecting it with Rome and the settlements further south.  By the 9th century AD the city had become the centre of an important principality and was already developing as a renowned centre of learning, its medical school being celebrated all over Europe.  The city continued to grow under successive Norman, Hohenstaufen and Angevin rulers and by the unification of Italy in the 19th century had become a major industrial centre.  The city suffered considerable damage in September 1943, when it was the focus of major Allied landings, Operation Avalanche, designed to push the Axis forces out of Italy.  Today the city is a busy commercial port and, for cruising yachts, a useful spot to berth a vessel for visits to the attractions of Pompeii, Paestum, the Amalfi Coast and even the island of [[Capri]].  Yachts berth either in the '''Porto Nuovo''', the commercial harbour, on the pontoons at the NW corner of the '''Porto Turistico''' just E of the commercial harbour, or (if there is space) in the cramped harbour of '''Porto Masuccio Salernitano''' at the eastern side of the Porto Turistico.
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==Local Weather==
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Winds along the Tyrrhenian Coast of Italy are generally light in the summer months. The most notable feature is a SW seabreeze that kicks in in late morning and blows at little more than Force 2 - 4 until the evening.  Thundery conditions are not infrequent during early Spring and Autumn, and associated winds can sometimes reach gale force and kick up a substantial sea. In winter, gales can blow from both NW and S and entry to and exit from some of the harbours along the coast can become hazardous.
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Sources for weather information:
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* There is a continuous (computerised voice) weather forecast on VHF 68 - first in Italian and then followed with an English translation
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* The same forecast is given in Italian and English on VHF coastal stations following a notification on channel 16
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* Navtex weather forecasts are broadcast from stations at La Garde (Toulon), Roma and Cagliari ([[Sardinia]])
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==Charts==
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==Radio Nets==
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''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''.
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==Local Weather==
 
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Winds along the Tyrrhenian Coast of Italy are generally light in the summer months. The most notable feature is a SW seabreeze that kicks in in late morning and blows at little more than Force 2 - 4 until the evening.  Thundery conditions are not infrequent during early Spring and Autumn, and associated winds can sometimes reach gale force and kick up a substantial sea. In winter, gales can blow from both NW and S and entry to and exit from some of the harbours along the coast can become hazardous.
 
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* There is a continuous (computerised voice) weather forecast on VHF 68 - first in Italian and then followed with an English translation.
 
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* Navtex weather forecasts are broadcast from stations at La Garde (Toulon), Roma and Cagliari ([[Sardinia]]).
 
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==Approach and Navigation==
==Approach and Navigation==
The apartment blocks and other buildings of the city are visible from a considerable distance.  Closer in, the long breakwater of Molo di Levante will be seen;  the Porto Nuovo lies to the W of the mole between it and the shorter Molo di Ponente and is entered from WSW;  the Porto Turistico lies to the E of Molo di Levante and is tucked into the top NW corner round the ‘elbow’ of Molo di Levante.
The apartment blocks and other buildings of the city are visible from a considerable distance.  Closer in, the long breakwater of Molo di Levante will be seen;  the Porto Nuovo lies to the W of the mole between it and the shorter Molo di Ponente and is entered from WSW;  the Porto Turistico lies to the E of Molo di Levante and is tucked into the top NW corner round the ‘elbow’ of Molo di Levante.
==Berthing options==
==Berthing options==
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[[Image:PortNuovo.jpg|345px|thumb|right| Pontoon berths in Porto Nuovo (the pontoons of Porto Turistico are on the other side of the mole)<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
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====Porto Nuovo====
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* '''Porto Nuovo''' [[image:World_icon.png]] {{Coord|40|39.98|N|14|44.6|E|}} contains a series of pontoons situated at the NE corner of the commercial harbour.  The pontoons are operated by  seven separate concessionaires providing a total of over 1,000 berths, of which 117 are supposedly for yachts in transit (though don’t count on it during the season).  Depths at the pontoons vary from 2.0 to 5.0 metres.  It is basically a question here of approaching the pontoons and trying to negotiate a berth.  Shelter is good except in strong southerlies, which send in an uncomfortable swell.  No toilets or showers.
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[[Image:PortNuovo.jpg|345px|thumb|right| Pontoon berths in Porto Nuovo (the pontoons of Porto Turistico are on the other side of the mole)<br />''Click for larger view'']]
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[[Image:Masuccio.jpg|345px|thumb|right| Berths in Porto Masuccio Salernitano<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
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[[image:World_icon.png]] {{Coord|40|39.98|N|14|44.6|E|}}<br />
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* '''Masuccio Salernitano''' [[image:World_icon.png]] {{Coord|40|40.44|N|14|45.91|E|}} is a small basin located at the SE corner of the Porto Turistico.  The basin has a total of 414 berths on nine pontoons operated by the Italian Lega Navale, the Yachting Club Saliternano the concessionaire CVS.  Again, there are supposedly 41 berths reserved for yachts in transit.  Maximum length 16 metres.  Depths in the basin are from 2.0 - 5.0 metres.  In practice it is hard to find a berth in here, especially during the peak summer period.  Toilets and showers at the Lega Navale clubhouse.  Bars and restaurant in the basin.
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Porto Nuovo contains a series of pontoons situated at the NE corner of the commercial harbour.  The pontoons are operated by  seven separate concessionaires providing a total of over 1,000 berths, of which 117 are supposedly for yachts in transit (though don’t count on it during the season).  Depths at the pontoons vary from 2.0 to 5.0 metres.  It is basically a question here of approaching the pontoons and trying to negotiate a berth.  Shelter is good except in strong southerlies, which send in an uncomfortable swell.  No toilets or showers.
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* '''Porto Turistico''' [[image:World_icon.png]] {{Coord|40|40.44|N|14|45.24|E|}} has a small enclosed basin at its NW corner with a series of 16 pontoons operate by private concessionaires.  As with Porto Nuovo, it is a question of approaching the pontoons and trying to negotiate a berth.  The pontoons are usually crammed to capacity with local yachts.  Shelter is good here in most conditions, although strong southerlies send in an uncomfortable swell, as in Porto Nuovo.  No toilets or showers.
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====Masuccio Salernitano====
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[[Image:Masuccio.jpg|345px|thumb|right| Berths in Porto Masuccio Salernitano<br />''Click for larger view'']]
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==Offshore Islands and Groups==
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[[image:World_icon.png]] {{Coord|40|40.44|N|14|45.91|E|}}<br />
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* [[Capri]]
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Masuccio Salernitano is a small basin located at the SE corner of the Porto Turistico.  The basin has a total of 414 berths on nine pontoons operated by the Italian Lega Navale, the Yachting Club Saliternano the concessionaire CVS.  Again, there are supposedly 41 berths reserved for yachts in transit.  Maximum length 16 metres.  Depths in the basin are from 2.0 - 5.0 metres.  In practice it is hard to find a berth in here, especially during the peak summer period.  Toilets and showers at the Lega Navale clubhouse.  Bars and restaurant in the basin.
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====Porto Turistico====
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[[image:World_icon.png]] {{Coord|40|40.44|N|14|45.24|E|}}<br />
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Porto Turistico has a small enclosed basin at its NW corner with a series of 16 pontoons operate by private concessionaires.  As with Porto Nuovo, it is a question of approaching the pontoons and trying to negotiate a berth.  The pontoons are usually crammed to capacity with local yachts.  Shelter is good here in most conditions, although strong southerlies send in an uncomfortable swell, as in Porto Nuovo.  No toilets or showers.
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==Marinas & Yacht Clubs==
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===Marinas & Yacht Clubs===
* Lega Navale
* Lega Navale
* Yachting Club Salernitano  
* Yachting Club Salernitano  
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===Anchorages===
There are no suitable anchorages in Salerno harbour, although in extremis a yacht can anchor off the ‘beach’ at the N end of the Porto Turistico.
There are no suitable anchorages in Salerno harbour, although in extremis a yacht can anchor off the ‘beach’ at the N end of the Porto Turistico.
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==Offshore Islands and Groups==
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* [[Capri]]
==Yacht Repairs and Services==
==Yacht Repairs and Services==
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Yard in NE corner of Porto Nuovo with hard standing and indoor storage; slipways (up to 150 T); mobile crane (30 T); engine, electrical and electronic repairs;  all kinds of hull repairs; sail repairs; divers.   
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Yard in NE corner of [[#Porto Nuovo|Porto Nuovo]] with hard standing and indoor storage; slipways (up to 150 T); mobile crane (30 T); engine, electrical and electronic repairs;  all kinds of hull repairs; sail repairs; divers.   
====Fuel, Water, & Electricity====
====Fuel, Water, & Electricity====
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Fuel station in the Porto Masuccio Salernitano at the eastern end of the Porto Turistico (0800 - 1900).  Water and electricity on some of the pontoons in the Porto Nuovo and Porto Masuccio Salernitano; also on the transit quay in the Porto Turistico.   
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Fuel station in the Porto [[#Masuccio Salernitano|Masuccio Salernitano]] at the eastern end of the [[#Porto Turistico|Porto Turistico]] (0800 - 1900).  Water and electricity on some of the pontoons in the [[#Porto Nuovo|Porto Nuovo]] and Porto [#Masuccio Salernitano|Masuccio Salernitano]]; also on the transit quay in the [[#Porto Turistico|Porto Turistico]].   
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==Tourism and Things to do Ashore==
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==Things to do Ashore==
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===Tourism===
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====Tourism====
Salerno itself has few attractions, other than a pretty, if somewhat decrepit mediaeval quarter.  However, the city’s good transport links and car rental outlets make it an idea spot to base yourself for exploring the surrounding attractions of Pompeii, Paestum (with its three wonderful Greek temples and fascinating museum) and even the island of [[Capri]], to which there is a ferry and hydrofoil service.
Salerno itself has few attractions, other than a pretty, if somewhat decrepit mediaeval quarter.  However, the city’s good transport links and car rental outlets make it an idea spot to base yourself for exploring the surrounding attractions of Pompeii, Paestum (with its three wonderful Greek temples and fascinating museum) and even the island of [[Capri]], to which there is a ferry and hydrofoil service.
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Image:PaestumApollo.jpg|Temple of Apollo, Paestum<br />''Click for larger view''
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Image:PaestumAthena.jpg|Temple of Athena, Paestum<br />''Click for larger view''
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Image:PompeiiBakery.jpg|Bakery, Pompeii<br />''Click for larger view''
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* Excellent provisions shops in the town.
* Excellent provisions shops in the town.
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* Numerous restaurants, pizzerias and bars near the harbour.
* Numerous restaurants, pizzerias and bars near the harbour.
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Several rental outlets in the town.
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Bins around the harbour.
Bins around the harbour.
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Hourly buses to Paestum.  Trains and buses to Rome and [[Naples]].  Ferries to [[Capri]], [[Ischia]], [[Amalfi]] and [[Positano]].
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* Hourly buses to Paestum
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* Trains and buses to Rome and [[Naples]]
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* Ferries to [[Capri]], [[Ischia]], [[Amalfi]] and [[Positano]].
==Routes/Passages To/From==
==Routes/Passages To/From==
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List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'')
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==References & Publications==
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==Personal Notes==
==Personal Notes==
Personal experiences?
Personal experiences?
* The Porto Nuovo pontoons in Salerno are imprinted on our memories as the only place in the Mediterranean where we have had the question: ‘how much to moor here?’ answered with the question: ‘how much are you prepared to pay?’ --[[User:Atheneoflymington|Athene of Lymington]] 14:58, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
* The Porto Nuovo pontoons in Salerno are imprinted on our memories as the only place in the Mediterranean where we have had the question: ‘how much to moor here?’ answered with the question: ‘how much are you prepared to pay?’ --[[User:Atheneoflymington|Athene of Lymington]] 14:58, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
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Salerno, Italy

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 40°39.98′N, 14°44.6′E
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SalernoHarbour.jpgSalerno harbour looking SW - Click for larger view

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The city of Salerno lies at the head of the gulf of the same name on the Tyrrhenian coast of Italy, some 30 miles SE of Naples. Originally an Etruscan settlement, the town developed under the Romans with the construction of a road, the Via Popilia, connecting it with Rome and the settlements further south. By the 9th century AD the city had become the centre of an important principality and was already developing as a renowned centre of learning, its medical school being celebrated all over Europe. The city continued to grow under successive Norman, Hohenstaufen and Angevin rulers and by the unification of Italy in the 19th century had become a major industrial centre. The city suffered considerable damage in September 1943, when it was the focus of major Allied landings, Operation Avalanche, designed to push the Axis forces out of Italy. Today the city is a busy commercial port and, for cruising yachts, a useful spot to berth a vessel for visits to the attractions of Pompeii, Paestum, the Amalfi Coast and even the island of Capri. Yachts berth either in the Porto Nuovo, the commercial harbour, on the pontoons at the NW corner of the Porto Turistico just E of the commercial harbour, or (if there is space) in the cramped harbour of Porto Masuccio Salernitano at the eastern side of the Porto Turistico.

Local Weather

Winds along the Tyrrhenian Coast of Italy are generally light in the summer months. The most notable feature is a SW seabreeze that kicks in in late morning and blows at little more than Force 2 - 4 until the evening. Thundery conditions are not infrequent during early Spring and Autumn, and associated winds can sometimes reach gale force and kick up a substantial sea. In winter, gales can blow from both NW and S and entry to and exit from some of the harbours along the coast can become hazardous.

Sources for weather information:

  • There is a continuous (computerised voice) weather forecast on VHF 68 - first in Italian and then followed with an English translation
  • The same forecast is given in Italian and English on VHF coastal stations following a notification on channel 16
  • Navtex weather forecasts are broadcast from stations at La Garde (Toulon), Roma and Cagliari (Sardinia)

Charts

British Admiralty
1908
908
Italian
914
10
110
96

Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Approach and Navigation

The apartment blocks and other buildings of the city are visible from a considerable distance. Closer in, the long breakwater of Molo di Levante will be seen; the Porto Nuovo lies to the W of the mole between it and the shorter Molo di Ponente and is entered from WSW; the Porto Turistico lies to the E of Molo di Levante and is tucked into the top NW corner round the ‘elbow’ of Molo di Levante.

Berthing options

Porto Nuovo

Pontoon berths in Porto Nuovo (the pontoons of Porto Turistico are on the other side of the mole)
Click for larger view

World icon.png 40°39.98′N, 14°44.6′E
Porto Nuovo contains a series of pontoons situated at the NE corner of the commercial harbour. The pontoons are operated by seven separate concessionaires providing a total of over 1,000 berths, of which 117 are supposedly for yachts in transit (though don’t count on it during the season). Depths at the pontoons vary from 2.0 to 5.0 metres. It is basically a question here of approaching the pontoons and trying to negotiate a berth. Shelter is good except in strong southerlies, which send in an uncomfortable swell. No toilets or showers.

Masuccio Salernitano

Berths in Porto Masuccio Salernitano
Click for larger view

World icon.png 40°40.44′N, 14°45.91′E
Masuccio Salernitano is a small basin located at the SE corner of the Porto Turistico. The basin has a total of 414 berths on nine pontoons operated by the Italian Lega Navale, the Yachting Club Saliternano the concessionaire CVS. Again, there are supposedly 41 berths reserved for yachts in transit. Maximum length 16 metres. Depths in the basin are from 2.0 - 5.0 metres. In practice it is hard to find a berth in here, especially during the peak summer period. Toilets and showers at the Lega Navale clubhouse. Bars and restaurant in the basin.

Porto Turistico

World icon.png 40°40.44′N, 14°45.24′E
Porto Turistico has a small enclosed basin at its NW corner with a series of 16 pontoons operate by private concessionaires. As with Porto Nuovo, it is a question of approaching the pontoons and trying to negotiate a berth. The pontoons are usually crammed to capacity with local yachts. Shelter is good here in most conditions, although strong southerlies send in an uncomfortable swell, as in Porto Nuovo. No toilets or showers.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

  • Lega Navale
  • Yachting Club Salernitano

Anchorages

There are no suitable anchorages in Salerno harbour, although in extremis a yacht can anchor off the ‘beach’ at the N end of the Porto Turistico.

Offshore Islands and Groups

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

Repairs/Yards

Yard in NE corner of Porto Nuovo with hard standing and indoor storage; slipways (up to 150 T); mobile crane (30 T); engine, electrical and electronic repairs; all kinds of hull repairs; sail repairs; divers.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel station in the Porto Masuccio Salernitano at the eastern end of the Porto Turistico (0800 - 1900). Water and electricity on some of the pontoons in the Porto Nuovo and Porto [#Masuccio Salernitano|Masuccio Salernitano]]; also on the transit quay in the Porto Turistico.

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

Salerno itself has few attractions, other than a pretty, if somewhat decrepit mediaeval quarter. However, the city’s good transport links and car rental outlets make it an idea spot to base yourself for exploring the surrounding attractions of Pompeii, Paestum (with its three wonderful Greek temples and fascinating museum) and even the island of Capri, to which there is a ferry and hydrofoil service.

Temple of Apollo, Paestum
Click for larger view

Temple of Athena, Paestum
Click for larger view

Bakery, Pompeii
Click for larger view

Grocery & Supply Stores

  • Excellent provisions shops in the town.

Eateries

  • Numerous restaurants, pizzerias and bars near the harbour.

Internet/WiFi

None.

Laundry

=Motorbike & Car Rental=s

Several rental outlets in the town.

Garbage Disposal

Bins around the harbour.

Transportation

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

Links to relevant websites.

References & Publications

See Italy.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

  • The Porto Nuovo pontoons in Salerno are imprinted on our memories as the only place in the Mediterranean where we have had the question: ‘how much to moor here?’ answered with the question: ‘how much are you prepared to pay?’ --Athene of Lymington 14:58, 16 December 2010 (UTC)

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