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Italy - Salerno - Operation Avalanche
Italy - Bellizzi - Operation Avalanche
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Operation Avalanche

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Our guided tour starts at the Operation Avalanche Museum in Salerno followed by a visit to the War Cemetery, where 1,847 soldiers from UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, East and Southern Africa are buried. The Cemetery is located nearby Bellizzi, south of Salerno, very easy to reach by car : https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2058200/SALERNO%20WAR%20CEMETERY We then head to the Amalfi Coast and reach the town of Maiori. Here we stop at the beach where the Allied Forces disembarked and then drive up to the Chiunzi Pass, where we start our trek to Monte Sant’Angelo and Monte Finestra, retracing the footsteps of the soldiers. The trek will end in Cava de’ Tirreni.

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2 days trip

Salerno, Bellizzi & 1 more

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Salerno

Day 1-2
Our guided tour starts at the Operation Avalanche Museum in Salerno, where they exhibit quite few items related to the D-Day on the Salerno coastline.
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Bellizzi

Day 2
From the Museum we have a short drive to reach the World War II Cemetery, where 1,847 soldiers from UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, East and Southern Africa are buried. The Cemetery is located nearby Bellizzi, south of Salerno, very easy to reach by car : https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2058200/SALERNO%20WAR%20CEMETERY
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Maiori

Day 2
After our visit to the Was Cemetery we head to the Amalfi Coast and reach the town of Maiori. Here we stop at the beach where the Allied Forces disembarked and then drive up to the Chiunzi Pass, where we start our trek to Monte Sant’Angelo and Monte Finestra, retracing the footsteps of the Allied soldiers that defeated the Nazis. The trek will end in Cava de’ Tirreni. Included in the tour: - Transportation - Entrance fees - Local Tour Leader - Box-lunch - Water