Sapri

Sapri is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated on the Tyrrhenian coast, along the Gulf of Policastro, facing the sea. The municipality covers a coastal area with beaches, a historic harbor, and a small hinterland of hills and olive groves.

The town is historically notable for the Expedition of Sapri in 1857, an ill-fated attempt by the Italian revolutionary Carlo Pisacane to raise popular support for Italian unification against the Bourbon Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Pisacane and many of his followers landed at Sapri in July 1857; after a short campaign they were defeated by Bourbon forces. The episode is commemorated in Sapri by a monument at the harbor and an annual program of cultural events.

Economy: The local economy is based on fishing, tourism and small-scale agriculture. Tourism focuses on the coastal scenery, beaches, and the promenade along the waterfront. The town serves as a gateway to the Cilento area and nearby natural and archaeological sites.

Transport: Sapri is connected by road and rail, including a railway station on the national rail network that links Naples with the southern Tyrrhenian coast. Local bus services connect Sapri to nearby towns.

Notable people: Carlo Pisacane, a 19th-century revolutionary leader, is associated with Sapri due to the expedition.