SORRENTO
General information:
Province: Napoli
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.
SORRENTO HOTEL LIST
DISTANCES FROM SORRENTO
- Rome kms 267;
- Naples kms 50;
- Salerno kms 56;
- Pompeii kms 27;
- Amalfi kms 31;
- Ravello kms 37;
- Positano kms 16;
- Sorrento km 0;
- Vesuvio kms 41;
- Acciaroli kms 136;
- Paestum kms 95;
- Palinuro kms 171;
- Padula kms 155;
- Pertosa caves kms 124;
- Castelcivita caves kms 115;
- Capri (35 min. from Sorrento port)
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