Salerno: the charming and affordable gateway to Italy’s Amalfi coast ^26.8%

The Guardian - By Jessica Furseth - 6/20/2026, 6:00 AM

Biased Writer Voice 59.2% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 31.7% - Halo Effect 30%

The ferry from Salerno to Amalfi town was set to take about 35 minutes, and we were debating whether to risk the windswept top deck, fearful our packed lunches might fly into the Tyrrhenian Sea. (My father and I were taking a pragmatic approach on our Italian holiday, opting for light midday meals to save space for the primo and secondo... more