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Sorrento
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Rugged inaccessible
cliffs alternated with pleasant beaches.
The town’s coastal
area is divided in two villages:
Marina Piccola,
with the harbour for ferries and hydrofoils, and
Marina
Grande,
with
its lidos and beaches.
The
enchanting landscape with its high cliffs, the superb views over the Gulf
of Naples to
Vesuvius,
make Sorrento a traditional international holiday
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A little
history
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Probably
founded by the
Greeks
and later conquered by
the
Samnites
it eventually came
under the Roman sphere influence. With the fall of the Roman
empire and the barbarian invasions, Sorrento suffered the same
devastating fate as many other Roman
towns in Campania.
The town reached the height of its glory in the
Middle Ages as a free maritime duchy,
and even contested the supremacy of Amalfi and Naples in the
Upper Tyrrhenian Sea. |
What to see
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Some of
the most attractive places to visit include:
Piazza Tasso,
formerly called Largo di
Castello; the
Villa Comunale,
town park on the
cliff top with a superb view over the Gulf of Naples;
Marina Grande,
a charming bay with a
characteristic fishing village, the Romanesque style
Cathedral
dating from the 15th
century and
Regina Giovanna,
the archaeological remains of a seaside
villa.
From Sorrento You can easily reach
Punta Campanella,
with its beautiful views and seascape from
the very tip of the Gulf of Naples and also its relics of
historical interest, as well as the towns of
Massalubrense and
Nerano.
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