Question: What’s wrong with this picture?
Answer: Absolutely nothing!
I snapped this beauty from the terrazza of the Hotel Il San Pietro di Positano, a Relais & Chateaux property named one of the best hotels in the world by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler.
I was with a group of travel professionals and writers touring the hotel during a recent certification program hosted by the province of Salerno, which occupies about half of the region of Campania. The Italian Government Tourist Board North America (ENIT) and Alitalia Airlines were also sponsors.
In three action packed days, our Salerno hosts treated us to some hidden gems. They’re working hard to expand awareness of Salerno’s offerings, the best known of which are the towns clinging to the Amalfi Coast.
The Villa Cimbrone Hotel in Ravello.
Salerno is the Amalfi but a lot more as well. It is the mountains north of the coast that divide costiera d’amalfi from Naples and also the large area south of the city of Salerno. This includes the incomparable Greek ruins at Paestum, plenty of beaches, and the wild beauty of the Cilento national park.
In my upcoming posts, I’ll share some tastes and sights of Salerno province where new doors were opened for me.
Twin portals in Positano.
Cruising the Cilento coast south of Salerno.
Castello Arechi standing guard above the city of Salerno.
A musician in the town of Minori.
A seafood feast at the King's Residence Hotel in Palinuro.
Two gentlemen on the steps of the Duomo in the town of Amalfi.
I stayed for a few days in "Lemon Heaven" overlooking the town of Amalfi.
Portside in Amalfi.
Gladiator girl gearing for conquest.
Taking a little rest in Ravello.
Have you visited Salerno?
What destination spoke to you?