Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Vietri sul Mare | ||
View of Vietri sul Mare | ||
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![]() Vietri sul Mare within the Province of Salerno | ||
![]() ![]() Vietri sul Mare Location of Vietri sul Mare in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 40°40′N 14°44′E / 40.667°N 14.733°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Campania | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Salerno (SA) | |
Frazioni | Albori, Benincasa, Dragonea, Iaconti, Molina, Raito, San Vincenzo | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Franco Benincasa | |
Area | ||
• Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) | |
Population (1 April 2009[1]) | ||
• Total | 8,365 | |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Vietresi (Dialcet: Vietraiuli) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 84019 | |
Dialing code | 089 | |
Patron saint | John the Baptist | |
Saint day | 24 June | |
Website | Official website |
Vietri sul Mare ("Vietri on the Sea") is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is a popular tourist destination because it is a convenient place to start the Amalfi Coast drive. It is the last or first town on the Amalfi Coast and inhabitants like to call it “The First Pearl of the Amalfi,” claiming that the Amalfi begins at Vietri, which is just west of Salerno. Vietri is the origin of dishes, flowerpots, vases and tiles found in restaurants, hotels and homes throughout the Amalfi area.
Geography
The town is bordered by Cava de' Tirreni, Cetara, Maiori and Salerno. The quarter by the sea, named Marina di Vietri is located to the south of the town. The village and frazione of Raito is close to the town. The other frazioni are Albori, Benincasa, Dragonea (including the localities of Iaconti and San Vincenzo) and Molina. Vietri sul Mare is the first of the 13 pearls of the Amalfi Coast, set in the most protected location of the homonymous gulf, at the foot of Monte San Liberatore and dominates the valley of the Bonea river. Temperature in the coldest month, January is about +10.4 °C; whereas during the summer, July and August the average temperature is about +26.4 °C.[2]
Famous people related to Vietri sul Mare
- Antonio Carluccio, chef
- Antonio Forcellino, historian
- Antonio Savastano, opera singer
- Germano Benencase (Benincasa), composer, musician and conductor
- Giuseppe Prezzolini, writer, honoured citizen
Airports
The nearest airports:
• Salerno-Pontecagnano (QSR) 24 km
• Napoli-Capodichino (NAP) 54 km
Directions: From Naples, head south on A3, take the Vietri Sul Mare exit and you’re there. There is a small metered parking lot right in the town center, but also limited parking along some of the streets
Tourist Office
Officially called Centro Turistico Acli a Vietri sul Mare, or CTA. Located just off Piazza Matteotti at the junction of Via XXV Luglio and Via Costiera. The staff arrange special tours and provide information about the host of cultural events.
Notes and references
- ↑ Data from Istat
- ↑ http://www.comune.vietri-sul-mare.sa.it
See also
External links
Media related to Vietri sul Mare at Wikimedia Commons
- "Vietri sul Mare" by Lawrence von Knorr
- Practical Guide Vietri sul Mare