Cava de' Tirreni: Cava de Tirreni
Among the places of Campania, Cava de' Tirreni stands out for its broad built-up valley beneath the Monti Lattari. The town lies inland from the Tyrrhenian coast, between Salerno and the Amalfi Coast, and has long been connected to both through routes crossing the surrounding hills. Its historic core is marked by Borgo Scacciaventi, a long street of arcades that remains central to local life. Above the town, the Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity of Cava, founded in 1011, is one of southern Italy’s important monastic institutions. Cava de' Tirreni combines dense modern neighbourhoods with older civic fabric, framed by steep, wooded slopes rather than by the coast itself.
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Cava de’ Tirreni straddles a valley beneath the Lattari Mountains in Campania, and its position between the uplands and the Tyrrhenian coast has long connected it with Salerno and the surrounding interior. The town is distinguished by Borgo Scacciaventi, a historic centre of extended arcaded streets where shops and cafés occupy buildings beneath the porticoes. Above the town is the Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity, founded in 1011; its library and archives reflect the monastery’s lasting scholarly role. Cava de’ Tirreni reveals the transition from Campania’s mountain country to its coast. Explore more webcams throughout Campania to place Cava de’ Tirreni in its wider mountain-and-coast context.
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