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the school was the most important centre of medical knowledge in medieval Europe,
reaching the height of its prestige in the 11th century. It was closed in the early 19th cen-
tury.
Museo Archeologico Provinciale
( 089 23 11 35; Via San Benedetto 28; closed for restoration)
The province's main
archaeological museum has been closed for restoration for several years now with no ap-
proximate opening date available. Check at the tourist office before turning up here. If it is
open, don't miss the highlight: a 1st-century-BC bronze head of Apollo, discovered in the
Gulf of Salerno in 1930. One can only wonder what else lies buried in the surrounding
seabed.
MUSEUM
Eating
Head to Via Roma in the lively medieval centre, where you'll find everything from tradi-
tional, family-run trattorias and gelaterias to jazzy wine bars, pubs and expensive restaur-
ants. In summer, the wide seafront promenade is a popular place for the evening
passeg-
giata
(stroll).
CAMPANIAN
La Cantina del Feudo €€
( 089 25 46 96; Via Velia 45; meals €28; Tue-Sun; )
Frequented by locals in the
know, this restaurant is tucked up a side street off the pedestrian Corso Vittorio Emanuele
II. Eating here is like eating at your grandma's house when everything was simpler yet the
taste was still spot on. The menu changes daily but the emphasis is on vegetable dishes
like white beans with chicory, noodles and turnip tops, and ravioli stuffed with cheese and
topped with a spinach-pesto sauce. The interior has a rural trattoria feel and there's an out-
side terrace for al fresco dining.
Vicolo della Neve €
( 089 22 57 05; Vicolo della Neve 24; meals €20; dinner Thu-Tue)
A city institu-
tion, located on one of the scruffiest streets in the city, Vicolo della Neve is the archetypal
centro storico
trattoria with brick arches, fake frescoes and walls hung with works by loc-
CAMPANIAN
