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From: montra@ghost.unimi.it (Paolo Montrasio)
Newsgroups: trial.soc.culture.italian,rec.travel
Subject: Re: Bicycling in Salerno, Italy
Message-ID: <1991Apr22.112247.16506@ghost.unimi.it>
Date: 22 Apr 91 11:22:47 GMT
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Organization: Computer Science Dep. - Milan University
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burnetti@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:

>Is bicycling a reasonable and fun way to get around in the area of
>Salerno, Italy?  My family and I are considering renting bicycles and
>seeing much of the area that way.  If you have any opinions about
>the reasonableness if that idea, we'd very much appreciate hearing them!

I have no direct experience about cycling in the Salerno area, since I live
and cycle (!) in Milano. However I must warn you that in Italy there is a total
lack of roads reserved to bicycles, so that you must share the road with
cars and trucks. You can live with it (I do!) but be careful!
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