Sightseeing in Sorrento & Sorrento Coast
PUNTA CAMPANELLA
This furthest part of the
Gulf of Naples is a very important area for naturalistic,
cultural and historical reasons. It is a beautiful
marine reserve inhabited by many species of fish and
is a protected area since 1997.
In 1335 Robert d'Anjou built a tower, the MinervaTower,
whose bell was used to warn about the arrival of pirates
and for this reaon this territory is called Punta
Campanella. Bell in Italian is Campana, little bell is
Campanella. In the past there was a sanctuary dedicated
to Athena.
See: Punta
Campanella
THE DEEP VALLEY OF THE MILLS
On the Sorrento Coast there are many deep valleys,
among them the most famous is the valley of the mills,
which is the best preserved. It once belonged to the Tasso
family and then to the Correale family. The Correale family
ordered the construction of the port, first called Capo
Cervo and then Capo di Cerere. The deep valley of mills,
as the name suggests, was the seat of a mill, today only
ruins.
There are also other deep valleys, such as the one S.
Agnello, where ships recovered during storms. In fact
there is an inscription that recalls this past habit: “In
tempestate securitas”.
THE ' BATHS OF QUEEN JOANNA' - POLLIO FELICE’S
VILLA
In Capo di Sorrento there are the remains of a wonderful
Roman villa which belonged to Pollio Felice and described
by the poet Publio Papino Stazio (45-96 a.C). This villa
is also known as the 'Baths of Queen Joanna' because
population thought that queen Joanna II of Durazzo (who
behaved in a very scandalous way) had her bath completely
naked in a hidden creek of Capo di Sorrento.
MONTE FAITO
Monte Faito is 1131 mt high and one of the main
mountains of Lattari Mountains. Monte Faito offers
one of the best views in Italy. You can admire the bay
of Naples, the Vesuvius, the islands of
Capri, Ischia and Procida It is covered by large
woods and is reachable this mountain from Castellammare
di Stabia by car or cableway. its views are literally
breath-taking! You can also take advantage of fully escorted
tours around Monte Faito, ideal for walkers and mountain
lovers and taste local produce. On the top of the mountain
there is a church dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel
who appeared near this mountain, exactly on the near
Molare Mount.
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