On a sunny tufaceous balcony that sheer drop from the cliff to the sea, to north of the Lattari mountains, the town of Sorrento extends him among rich gardens and vast citrus plantation. An enchantment that for a long time surprises and induces to return to visit it. As the Sirens of the ancient Greek enchanted the sailors, so the modern Sorrento enchants all of his visitors.
Historical outlines:
Founded by the Phoenician and colonized by the Greek and by the Romans, it was dominated by the Goths and by the Longobards, up to become, in the IX sec. dukedom. In 1133 it became Norman conquest and in 1558 it was sacked by the Turkish pirates. In 1799 it entered to belong to the Republic Partenopea and it was theater of struggle between the republicans and the bourbons
Place to visit:
Tasso Square, Villa Florentine, Church of S.Maria of the Carmine, The Cloister of St. Francis, The Vallone of the Mills, Ancient Boundaries, la Basilica of Sant'Antonino, Museum Correale of Terranova, Museum Shop of the Tarsia.
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