Holiday lights in Salerno/LUCI D'ARTISTA SALERNO

I was there two years ago, but only for an evening of wandering about at the end of a travel day. The lights were captivating and the town and its buildings were lovely.

The linked article has all the program details and ticket costs, in Italian, but DeepL, Google or Chrome Translate can help you with that. Program Luci d'Artista Salerno

I don't have any experience with this particular event, but in general, Italian concerts and cultural events are very well attended and sell out in advance. I've been burned even with smaller operas and concerts here in Abruzzo selling out months in advance. So if there's something on the program you really want to see, buy now. The only ticket seller is an agency called vivaticket.it, which will probably require you to set up an account. I've used them and it wasn't a bad experience. if you just want to attend any event, you could try day-of tickets but be aware the box office hours are limited: 10:00-1:00 and 5:00-8:00.

I was in Salerno late October and they were stringing lights over Corso Vittorio Emanuele and in piazzas around the old parts of the city. I was hoping I'd get a chance to see them turned on because the pictures look amazing but we left too soon.

Have a great visit,
=Tod

Thank you, Nelly and hiredman. I bought a concert ticket and we booked a walking tour. I saw elsewhere on this site that weather in Salerno might be less than ideal at this time of year, but hopefully the lights will make up for it.

I was there end of October and it was low 70s during the day and while sometimes a little cloudy never rained. It was definitely at least 10 degrees warmer than the northern part of country we came from. And I'm from San Diego so I know about nice weather.

Don't miss ete prime super market tucked away on Corso Vittorio Emanuele in the middle of the shopping district. It's like Conad meets Whole foods but without the prices.

When you hit the end of Corso Vittorio Emanuele there is Piazza Sedile di Portanova and the area is full of little bars and places to eat. PROSIT SALERNO is a cool wine bar right in that area. Had an amazing, relatively expensive but fairly priced, seafood feast at Osteria dei Mercanti Via Mercanti, 83.

Check out the street art alleys all around the old section of town. Very cool. Salerno has a simmering chaotic energy that reminds me of Italy in the 90s and I really liked it.

Have a great trip!
=Tod

Have a great trip,
=Tod

Thank you so much, hiredman! While we are in hotels in Rome and Pompeii, we're staying in an apartment with a kitchen in Salerno so great to know about the supermarket!