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Villa Rufolo, Queen of World Tourism: Awarded by Tripadvisor for the Fifth Year
It's no longer just a dream for poets and musicians, but a certainty certified by travelers from around the world. Villa Rufolo, the historic monumental complex overlooking Ravello, has received Tripadvisor's prestigious award for the fifth consecutive year, being listed among the "Top 10% best things...
Cava de Tirreni
Two drug dealers arrested between Cava de' Tirreni and Vietri sul Mare, 420 grams of narcotics seized.
A comprehensive territorial control operation conducted by the Guardia di Finanza of the Salerno Provincial Command resulted in a significant seizure of narcotics in the municipalities of Cava de' Tirreni and Vietri sul Mare. The operation, coordinated by the Cava de' Tirreni Company, is part of a broader...
Salerno Chronicle
Amalfi, €7,7 million to secure the Vettica cliff.
The Municipality of Amalfi has received €7.78 million in funding from the Campania Region's ERDF 2021/2027 funding for securing the rocky ridge known as "Canale Pendolo," overlooking the hamlet of Vettica. Mayor Daniele Milano celebrated this achievement...
Salerno Chronicle
Landslide between Vietri and Cetara, Archeoclub raises alarm: "The collapse puts UNESCO heritage at risk."
The landslide that struck the coastal stretch between Vietri sul Mare and Cetara last Thursday has once again highlighted the fragility of the Amalfi Coast. The alarm has been raised by Archeoclub d'Italia, whose national president, Rosario Santanastasio—a geologist by profession—is calling for interventions...
Salerno Chronicle
Amalfi Coast Highway SS163 reopens in record time after the Vietri landslide.
Vietri sul Mare – A breath of fresh air for the Divine Coast's road system. Just days after the landslide that paralyzed traffic, the stretch of the Amalfi Coast State Road 163 between Vietri sul Mare and Cetara officially reopens today, Sunday, February 15th, at 5:00 PM. Traffic will be restored along the...
Salerno Chronicle
Landslide on the Amalfi Coast Highway between Vietri and Cetara: SIGEA raises the alarm, structural prevention is needed.
Vietri sul Mare - The recent landslide along the State Road 163 "Amalfitana" between Vietri sul Mare and Cetara has caused the temporary closure of the main coastal road, precautionary evacuations of families, and serious disruption for residents and tourists. The event, linked to heavy rainfall and...
Salerno Chronicle
Severe weather in Vietri: landslide on a house, closing the Amalfi Coast highway.
Vietri sul Mare – Severe weather continues to lash the province of Salerno, opening new wounds in the fragile coastal landscape. A frightening afternoon ensued in Vietri sul Mare today, where around 14:35 PM, a landslide broke away from the rocky ridge on Via Madonna dell'Arco, in the hamlet...
Salerno Chronicle
The Amalfi Coast Highway reopens early after the landslide: green light tonight.
Vietri sul Mare - One day ahead of schedule, the Amalfi Coast highway (Statale 163) will reopen at 7:00 PM today, Tuesday, February 10. The announcement came from the mayors of Vietri sul Mare and Cetara, Giovanni De Simone and Fortunato Della Monica, following the...
Salerno Chronicle
Landslide on the Amalfi Coast: The Amalfi State Road aims to reopen by next week.
A race against time to restore mobility to one of Italy's most scenic and fragile roadways. Following the landslide that struck State Road 163 "Amalfitana" in the early hours of Friday, February 6th, Anas and the Civil Protection Department are working to clear the roadway and restore...
Salerno Chronicle
Severe weather on the Amalfi Coast: landslide in Vietri, the Amalfi Coast bridge breaks in Fuenti
Vietri sul Mare – A bittersweet awakening for traffic on the Amalfi Coast. Since the early hours of this morning, Friday, February 6th, State Road 163 has been closed to traffic in both directions due to a landslide at kilometer 47,300, specifically in the Fuenti area, in the municipality of Vietri...
Salerno Chronicle
Amalfi man barricades himself in his home with a knife: he surrenders after hours of negotiations with the Carabinieri.
Amalfi - A tense negotiation, conducted with patience and mental strength. This is the "blitz" that yesterday afternoon defused a potential tragedy in Amalfi, in the province of Salerno. The protagonist of the scene was a 41-year-old man, barricaded in his home and armed with a knife. The alarm is...
Salerno Chronicle
Work has begun after the collapse of the SS Amalfitana bridge, with the goal of reopening by the weekend.
Safety work has begun on the Amalfi Coast Highway following the collapse of several rocks from a retaining wall in Salicerchie, in the municipality of Maiori. The incident occurred late on Tuesday evening, January 6th, and necessitated the closure of the road.
Salerno Chronicle
Landslide in Maiori, State Road 163 closed: Amalfi Coast split in two
Traffic disruptions along the Amalfi Coast, where a landslide has forced the temporary closure of the State Road 163 "Amalfitana" in the municipality of Maiori, in the province of Salerno. Following heavy rainfall in the last few hours, boulders, stones, and debris have fallen onto the roadway, necessitating...
Amalfi Coast
Salerno, the protest: "No to port expansion"
Salerno – Hundreds of voices united against concrete: environmental groups, local administrators, and residents flooded the Via Ligea beach this morning, the last free beach in the western part of the city, to shout a resounding "No" to the expansion of the commercial port. At the heart of the protests is the project to extend the...
Amalfi Coast
Raped on August 15th night in the Salerno area, two minors arrested
She was raped on the night of August 15th by two young men in the Salerno area. Months later, the case has closed for the two alleged perpetrators. The Flying Squad has executed an order enforcing the precautionary measure of community placement, issued by the investigating judge at the Juvenile Court...
Amalfi Coast
Tullio De Piscopo returns to Sorrento: "This city knows how to make room for others in the melody of life."
Sorrento– "It's like coming home to the colors of my music. Being kind means giving others space, letting them enter your melody, and this city does that better than many others." With these words, Tullio De Piscopo announces his return to Sorrento, Sunday, December 14th at...
Amalfi Coast
Positano: Worker falls into ravine; rescued by helicopter
Fears erupted this morning in Positano, on the Amalfi Coast, following a serious workplace accident involving a 43-year-old worker who fell into a ravine in a remote area not far from the road leading to the hamlet of Montepertuso, in the province of Salerno. The man, according to a...
Salerno Chronicle
Atrani lights up with Christmas magic: the nativity scene village is reborn with eco-friendly lights.
Atrani, Italy's smallest village, inaugurates its 2025 Christmas Lights today, November 29, 2025, as part of the "Atrani È Luce" project. The lights are scheduled to be turned on at 18:30 PM. The municipality has invested in 14 new, state-of-the-art LED projectors, supported by the Monti Lattari Regional Park Authority, for a more...
Amalfi Coast
Copper thefts at a telephone exchange on the Amalfi Coast: three suspects
The Carabinieri have closed in on a series of aggravated thefts that, for nearly a year, have disrupted communications for thousands of private and public users in the heart of the Salerno area. This morning, in Naples, officers from the Tramonti Station and...
Judicial Chronicle
Amalfi Coast: Skipper convicted of Harry Potter manager's death
Salerno - Four years and nine months in prison for manslaughter: this is the sentence handed down by the Salerno investigating judge to Elio Persico, 32, the skipper of the Saint Tropez gozzo boat involved in the collision that cost the life of American tourist Adrienne Vaughan in the waters of the Furore Fjord,...
