Traveling in sunny Italy, it is absolutely impossible to ignore the pearl of the Amalfi Coast, at the same time the ancient and very modern city of Salerno. Every year hundreds of thousands of tourists come to Salerno - for shopping, sightseeing and just for relaxing on the beach.
Sights of Salerno
The history of the city goes back to ancient times - after successively visiting the Etruscan and then the Roman colony, in the 11th century Salerno passed under the rule of the Normans and reached its peak. At the same time, Salerno received the fame of an enlightened city, a medical city, because the largest medical institute was opened on its territory at this time - Scuola-Medica-Salirnitana. Of course, many monuments of medieval architecture disappeared without a trace in the depths of time, but today in Salerno there is something to see.
- For lovers of the Italian opera it will be interesting to visit the Verdi Theater , since its inception it has been more than 150 years. And the external appearance of the building, and its interior decoration was thought through to the smallest detail, making up a single composition. Guests of the theater are greeted by the sculpture of Giovanni Amedola, "Dying Pergolesi", installed in front of the entrance. Verdi's theater is also interesting because it was on its stage that the greatest tenor, Enrico Caruso, experienced his first successes.
- Arrived in Salerno for historical rarities will go to Via Arce, where the remains of a medieval aqueduct, once supplied the water of the monastery of St. Benedict. Researchers believe that the aqueduct was built in the 7-9 century. People's rumor surrounded the medieval "water pipe" with a halo of mysticism, christened "The Devil's Bridges". According to one of the legends, it was under the arches of the aqueduct that four foreigners met on a stormy rainy night, who later became the founders of the local Medical School.
- In the historical center of Salerno you can see another monument of architecture - the Genovese Palace . This building is interesting for its monumental portal and grand staircase. Suffered badly during the Second World War, by the end of the 20th century it was completely restored and is now used as an exhibition hall.
- Where, how not in Italy, to be a collection of Renaissance paintings? In Salerno, this gallery has a name for it - "Pinakothek" . The canvases of great Italian masters, such as Andrea Sabatini, Battista Caracciolo and Francesco Solimeno, have found their place in its walls.
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