European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse P7t� a ? la a Vic ,. A. To. I r., i l 4 h 4oove, samples of Ceramic Solimene s wares Are embedded in the base of the factory building. Left a Ceramic figure spouts water at a Public drinking Fountain in Vietri sul Mare. Vietri sul Mare s closest claim to Fame Story and photos by Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau sightseers will merely enjoy Vietri sul Mare. Dedicated shoppers however May have to be dragged kicking and screaming from the Village. Other than visiting the italian Village that most americans simply Call Vietri the Best Way to learn about it is by listening. Word of Mouth is about the Only Way to find out about the town which is some 40 Miles Southeast of Naples. If Vietri is even mentioned in a tourist Guidebook it s generally listed Only As a Road Mark just North of Salerno. Even the town s own tourist information office has Only one brochure about Vietri. Vietri is situated on the Side of a Hill overlooking Salerno Bay. From its downtown parking lot there s a spectacular View of the Bay through adjoining peaks adorned with even smaller villages. Some of its narrower streets lined with Small shops and houses make stateside alleys seem like super highways. Almost everywhere in Vietri enhancing the already charming scenery Are bits and pieces samples really of Vietri s Best known Industry ceramics. It s the closest thing the Village has to a claim to Fame and the focus of interest for the visitor. There Are Ceramic plates hanging from the stripes Magazine february 16, 1989
