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Ostello Ave Gratia Plena
( 089 23 47 76;
www.ostellodisalerno.it
;
Via dei Canali; dm/s/d €16/45/52; )
Housed in a
16th-century convent, Salerno's HI hostel is right in the heart of the
centro storico
. Inside
there's a charming central courtyard and a range of bright rooms, from dorms to doubles
with private bathroom. The 2am curfew is only for the dorms. The hostel offers bike rent-
al (€2 for the first hour, then €1 per subsequent hour, or €10 per day).
HOSTEL
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Hotel Plaza
( 089 22 44 77;
www.plazasalerno.it
;
Piazza Vittorio Veneto 42; s/d €65/100; )
A two-
minute chug from the train station, the Plaza is convenient, comfortable and fairly charm-
less (especially the dowdy public areas), but it's not an unfriendly place and the good-
sized rooms, with their brown carpet and gleaming bathrooms, are actually pretty good
value for money. Those around the back have terraces overlooking the city and, beyond,
the mountains.
HOTEL
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Eating
Head to Via Roma and Via Mercanti in the lively medieval centre, where you'll find
everything from traditional, family-run trattorias and gelaterie to wine bars, pubs and res-
taurants.
Cicirinella
( 089 22 65 61; Via Genovesi 28; meals €25; 8pm-midnight daily, plus 1-3pm Sat & Sun)
Where
weary horses once snoozed, gastronomes now toast, savour and swoon at what is one of
Salerno's top eating spots. A handsome combo of white linen, stone walls, and bottled-
lined shelves, its open kitchen has a soft spot for seasonal produce and twists on tradition-
al recipes. Highlights include a beautifully presented
antipasto misto
and a sublimely but-
tery entrecôte. Book ahead Friday and Saturday.
CAMPANIAN
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La Cucina di Edoardo
( 089 296 26 67; Vico della Neve 14; meals €30; 12.30-3pm & 7.30-11pm)
Snugly tucked away
in a
centro storico
side street, Edoardo's Kitchen is one of those scrumptious finds any
CAMPANIAN
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