Your day, step by step
08:30
Walk off the ship, look at the Zaha Hadid terminal from the quay, and walk to Piazza della Libertà.
08:45
Walk into the old town and along Via dei Mercanti, the oldest street in the centre.
09:30
Visit the Cathedral of San Matteo and its crypt.
10:30
Climb to the Giardino della Minerva, the terraced medieval medicinal garden (closed Mondays).
12:00
Optional taxi up to the Castello di Arechi for views over the gulf (closed Mondays; closes 16:00).
13:30
Lunch in the old town, for example at Trattoria da Sasà or Hostaria il Brigante.
15:00
Walk the Lungomare Trieste promenade back towards the port.
- Latest you can leave Old town (ship at Molo Manfredi)16:15
16:30
Back on board, 60 minutes before all-aboard.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Old town (ship at Molo Manfredi)Walk, 10–15 min16:15
- Old town (ship at Molo 3 Gennaio)Walk to the shuttle stop, then the free port shuttle, about 25 min in all16:05
- AmalfiFerry 35–60 min, then up to 30 min on foot from Piazza della Concordia; back 90 min before all-aboard14:30
- Naples (Napoli Centrale)Train 38–55 min, then 25–30 min walk from Salerno station; back 90 min before all-aboard14:35
- Paestum (archaeological park)Walk or Paestum Link bus to the station, train 30–40 min, then 25–30 min walk14:30
- Pompeii (ruins)Walk to Pompei station, train 25–47 min, then 25–30 min walk14:00
Where people get Salerno wrong
Taking an Amalfi ferry without checking that it returns to Piazza della Concordia, a 25–30 minute walk from the ship, or going to Pompeii without a timed ticket.
Built from our Salerno guide, checked against 17 official sources (October 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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