Salerno, the Masuccio among few services and “invasions”

«Il “Masuccio Salernitano” it is truly a sea port». Those who frequent the tourist port in Piazza della Concordia resort to the joke to describe the comings and goings in the evening and night hours of those who should not have access to the port area. «Security at the port entrance is active from 7am to 3pm, after which anyone can enter and exit without reporting to anyone“, he claims Lucio Balsamo, responsible for the state-owned areas granted to the Naval League. «In the evening everything comes here». In fact, on the platforms, especially entering on the right, on the seafront side, cars arrive with people who leave for the most disparate reasons. The associations that have the boats and their offices or sports groups have also suffered several thefts. Access to the docks is closed to unauthorized persons, but in the evening and at night there is even a coming and going of riders who deliver pizzas to those who have decided to consume them along the sea.

Various types of humanity circulate in that area, making their stay dangerous and in the morning the signs of nocturnal activities are evident as evidenced by the piles of accumulated waste. «This is the gateway to Salerno for thousands of tourists, both those heading to the ferries and those who use the post-boat service, but there is not even an easy and identifiable pedestrian access – adds Balsamo -. Suffice it to say that the entrance to the port is closed by bars, obviously during the hours of private security, and the river of tourists heading towards the Amalfi Coast and Capri would have to go up the pier and go down the steep stairs with various bags and suitcases, below the scorching sun and, moreover, without any sign indicating the route. And so tourists are forced to walk in narrow spaces between cars and boats that have been abandoned for decades garbage receptacle». The port authority is therefore called upon to supervise the area during the 24-hour period, to guarantee the safety of the port and also provide for the cleaning of the docks which is their responsibility, given that the associations pay for these services. The area must then be rearranged with a poster and with safe access for tourists.