beachchairs2 Posted April 15, 2014 #1 Share Posted April 15, 2014 we have been to mt etna, taormina, naples, all of the amalfi coast and told capri is too far to do in one day with ships time.... so someone suggested paestum...but we are really not into ruins...more into seeing how people live, eat, shop.... does anyone have another idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted April 15, 2014 #2 Share Posted April 15, 2014 If you are not into ruins then do not waste your time going to Paestum. It is a pretty rural area with not much to offer other then the ruins. For eating, shopping and people watching you could save yourself some money and just walk around Salerno. One other suggestion, if you have not been there, is to go to Ravello. It is near Amalfi but for some reason is missed by many folks who like to think they have truly explored the Amalfi Coast. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisemuse27 Posted April 15, 2014 #3 Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) ravello is absolutely beautiful....and yes we have been there... I agree with you...we will probably stay in salerno.... Edited April 15, 2014 by cruisemuse27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted April 15, 2014 #4 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Vietri sul Mare is close by and relatively easy to get to if you are interested in ceramics. http://www.ceramicavietrese.eu/ http://www.turismoinsalerno.it/vietrisulmare_e.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyetlse Posted April 15, 2014 #5 Share Posted April 15, 2014 we have been to mt etna, taormina, naples, all of the amalfi coast and told capri is too far to do in one day with ships time....Mt Etna and Taormina? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachchairs2 Posted April 16, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted April 16, 2014 yes we spent a whole day climbing mt etna and seeing the villages around... have also been to taormina... why the question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted April 16, 2014 #7 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I suspect they questioned those two because they are so far away from Salerno and wouldn't be a possibility to visit from this port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachchairs2 Posted April 16, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted April 16, 2014 we did etna from catania...and capri from naples... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted April 16, 2014 #9 Share Posted April 16, 2014 yes we spent a whole day climbing mt etna and seeing the villages around... have also been to taormina... why the question? Probably because Salerno and Naples are on the mainland of Italy but Etna and Taormina are on Sicily. Seems a bit odd to mention them as if you'd done them from the same location is all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachchairs2 Posted April 17, 2014 Author #10 Share Posted April 17, 2014 so any suggestions what to see , where to go, now that you know where we have been and what we have seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted April 17, 2014 #11 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Yep, Vieti Sul Mare (see post #4). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted April 17, 2014 #12 Share Posted April 17, 2014 We agree with everything Euro Cruiser says (at least in this thread :)) Vieti Sul Mare is almost like a suburb of Salerno and you can probably get there using a local bus (we have not done this since we always had a car). If you were to simply spend your day in the area you would have time to enjoy both Vieti and Salerno. You might want to take a look on Tripadvisor for recommendations on both cities...as a starting point to your research. One thing to keep in mind that you are in Italy, where many shops close in the afternoon (often from about 1:00 to 4) so you should plan accordingly. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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