Sorrento Coast: excursions and visits
in the famous places near Sorrento
AMALFI COAST
Amalfi
Coast is on the same peninsula as Sorrento coast,
but on the Salerno side.
The Amalfi Coast is not far from Sorrento and staying
in Sorrento means also having the possibility to visit
or arrange some excursions to Salerno, the Amalfi Coast,
and many other beautiful places in the province of Salerno.
By car Sorrento is only 14 km far from Positano,
21 km
far from Praiano,
26 km from Conca
dei Marini, 31 km from Amalfi,
37 km from Ravello
and Furore, 32
km from Atrani,
35 km from Minori,
36 km from Maiori, 52
km from Cetara,
and 58 km from Vietri
sul Mare.
THE ERUPTION OF THE VESUVIUS IN 79 A.D
The terrible eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. .
buried some towns of Roman Empire during a prosperous
period. The remains of those towns now can be visited
by tourists.
The town of Pompeii is
just 28 km from Sorrento and it is a very interesting
example of a rich Roman town, with its villas and the
palaces, but also the popular houses and the shops.
The excavations of Herculaneum (41 km from Sorrento)
have not been completely recovered because the modern
Ercolano is mostly built on the ancient one. But findings
have been perfectly preserved by mud: even fabrics, documents,
clothes, wood objects, etc. In Ercolano you will also
find furniture of that time.
Near Ercolano there is Castellammare
di Stabia (17 km from Sorrento) with three elegant
and rich villas and the thermal baths that were part
of Stabiae, an important of I century b.C.
Torre Annunziata (28 km from Sorrento) includes Oplontis,
a peripheral part of Pompeii, and includes
a real artistic jewe: the villa of Poppea,
the second wife of Nero, the Emperor. This is a very
beautiful and elegant villa.
In Boscoreale (30 km from Sorrento) there are the remains
of an ancient Roman factory, a rural villa with tools
and objects of the period, a cistern, etc. Visitors can
easily imagine how rural life was during Roman times.
NAPLES
Naples is
52 km from Sorrento. The history of Naples dates
back to 8th century BC, when the Greeks founded 'Neapolis'.
It was the capital of the Reign of the Two Sicilies and
it is the main town of Campania. Naples is very interesting
for its art, culture, history, and architecture. It is
famous all over the world for folklore and gastronomy.
Naples is one of the most vibrant Italian cities. It
has a lovely bay with wonderful views of the islands.
You can walk through the famous 'spaccanapoli', with
its church of Santa Chiara. Visit the Royal Palace, the
elegant Piazza Plebiscito and the Galleria Umberto I.
PAESTUM AND VELIA
Paestum and Velia were
two important towns of Magna Graecia. The excavations
of Paestum, 97 Km from Sorrento, are famous all over
the world thanks to the three Greek Doric temples. The
excavations of Velia are 151 Km from Sorrento. Velia
was the ancient town of Eleatic school, and was very
important for the development
of philosophy.
CASERTA
Caserta, 75 km from Sorrento, is the town of the royal
palace designed by Luigi Vanvitelli. He created a palace
that was inspired by the one of Versailles. The ancient
part of Caserta, the Middle Ages part, is picturesque
and charming and deserves a visit, too.
CAMPI FLEGREI
This volcanic area is still active and became a regional
park in 1993. According to ancient people, the dead lived
in this area. In this territory there are many remains
of Roman times, because Pozzuoli was the port of Rome
up to the creation of a port in Ostia. Roman noblemen
loved this region.
CAPRI AND ISCHIA
They are the most beautiful isles of Campania and can
be easily reached from Sorrento. Capri was
loved by Emperor Tiberius and today it is, unquestionably,
the holiday princess of the Italian islands. Simply idyllic
with its shimmering Blue Grotto and cliffs that descend
down into the sea.Capri has trendy jewellery shops and
designer boutiques. Ischia is the largest of the Partenopean
Islands which include Capri, Procida and Vivara. It is
volcanic with an abundance of vegetation and thermal
springs. . Capri is opposite Punta Campanella, while
Ischia is opposite the other side of the Gulf of Naples.
SORRENTO COAST
Sorrento coast is rich of resources: nature, history,
and archaeology. Near Sorrento there are beautiful small
towns, such as Vico
Equense with its small beaches and the museum dedicated
to minerals; Massa
Lubrense with the marine reserve of Punta Campanella; Castellammare
di Stabia, with the remains of the Roman villas; Gragnano with
its delicious pasta and wine..
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