Sorrento is on a tuff rock over the
sea and dominates the horizon. On the top of the rock, the
green shadows of vegetation mix with the colours of the town
of Sorrento. For ancient people, Sorrento and Sorrento Coast
were
the land of mythical creatures, called mermaids. Maybe the
name of the town, Sorrento, comes from the word “sirenide”.
The indented coast is made of hidden creeks; rocks; beaches
and this landscape frightened mariners in the past. Today these
variegated coast is the resource of Sorrento because tourists
love it. From Sorrento you can admire the isle of Capri, Ischia and the whole Gulf of Naples. The
ancient part of the town still keeps its most ancient features
and the Roman sign; there are still the walls built in 1500.
Among the most interesting treasures of Sorrento, there is Piazza
Tasso, the cathedral (of XV century), the church dedicated to
Saint Francis of Assisi (with a beautiful XIV century cloister
with Arabian features); Correale Museum, with its Greek and Roman
objects, porcelains from Capodimonte, paintings. The small and
picturesque village of anglers in Marina Grande surely deserves
a visit.
Sorrento is famous all over the world thanks to the popular
song Torna a Surriento and Italian and foreign tourists do
love it. Accommodation in Sorrento is comfortable and easy; in
Sorrento you can choose the solution you need: a hotel, a bed
and breakfast, a residence, or a room. Gastronomy is a great
resource, thanks to the presence of typical restaurants and pizzerias,
to typical products, such as limoncello, cheeses, pasta, and
much more. Salami are delicious and are seasoned with orange
peel. If you like wines, you should visit the local producers,
where you will taste quality and tasty wines. They are perfect
for a typical meal: ‘gnocchi alla sorrentina’, ‘spaghetti
alla sorrentina’, fish. continue
