Food Scene
A big supermarket 50 mt far from the apt.
Along Viale Nizza, you will find grocery, bakery,butcher and fishmonger, too.
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Supermercato Pollio Sorrento Srl
157 Via degli AranciA big supermarket 50 mt far from the apt.
Along Viale Nizza, you will find grocery, bakery,butcher and fishmonger, too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Live Sorrento lifestyle night & day
wide selection of excellent quality wines and the kindness, friendliness and friendliness of the chef Luigi and the waitress ..
You can only drink wine, accompanied by local cheeses and meats, or dine with the top of the house: Sorrento-style gnocchi and cod.
all this accompanied by a passito offered after dinner .. what to say: you absolutely must go and find them! Quality and company ensured
Bollicine Wine Bar
9 Via dell'Accademiawide selection of excellent quality wines and the kindness, friendliness and friendliness of the chef Luigi and the waitress ..
You can only drink wine, accompanied by local cheeses and meats, or dine with the top of the house: Sorrento-style gnocchi and cod.
all this accompanied by a passito offered after dinner .. what to say: you absolutely must go and find them! Quality and company ensured
Wide choice of beers, drinks, shots and then the jello shots syringes are fantastic, of all tastes, hospitality and friendliness at the top.
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Shot Bar Sorrento
26 Via Santa Maria della PietàWide choice of beers, drinks, shots and then the jello shots syringes are fantastic, of all tastes, hospitality and friendliness at the top.
Pleasant and welcoming restaurant located in the center of Sorrento.
A great choice of national and international beers capable of satisfying even the most beer connoisseurs.
But before drinking we recommend a nice platter of cheeses and cold cuts that are of excellent quality.
La Bottega della Birra
13 Via S. NicolaPleasant and welcoming restaurant located in the center of Sorrento.
A great choice of national and international beers capable of satisfying even the most beer connoisseurs.
But before drinking we recommend a nice platter of cheeses and cold cuts that are of excellent quality.
A very charming, historical place, where retro taste coexists with innovation, cocktails are very good, prepared with care and with excellent quality products.
There is always live music every evening. It will be really pleasant to spend evenings at the Filou.
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Filou Club
12 Via Santa Maria della PietàA very charming, historical place, where retro taste coexists with innovation, cocktails are very good, prepared with care and with excellent quality products.
There is always live music every evening. It will be really pleasant to spend evenings at the Filou.
Parks & Nature
Myths and legends In the surroundings of Sorrento are Bagni della Regina Giovanna, the remains of a Roman villa where it is said that the Queen Giovanna d'Angiò used to meet with her lovers, the little islands of Li Galli, ancient home of mermaids and Punta Campanella, where Ulysses erected an inscription dedicated to Athena. I can arrange for you excellent tour boat (private or sharing) with professional skipper speking english in large and confortable boat
This wonderful villa, which rests on a layer of rock attached to the coast in the middle of the blue sea, is also known under the name of I Bagni della Regina Giovanna; luxurious residence of the Roman aristocracy, built in the 1st century AD on the head of Sorrento. The villa of Pollio Felice is mainly divided into two specific areas: the residential districts on the top of the hill and the seaside district, located around a natural landing used as a small port where the ships that arrived there docked.
Both areas are connected by tunnels and stairs. For tourists, getting to the villa of Pollio Felice is truly suggestive: from the small square of Capo di Sorrento, a small town located about 96 m, you have to walk a small road framed by a huge cliff that overlooks a wonderful natural arch that descends towards the sea and which leads directly to the ruins of the famous maritime villa, known to the people with the name of I Bagni della Regina Giovanna.
Caletta Bagni della Regina Giovanna.
Caletta Bagni della Regina Giovanna
This site steeped in history, legend and natural beauty was in fact the favorite of the sovereign of Naples, Queen Giovanna II D'Angiò, who went here between 1371 and 1435, to enjoy the splendid natural paradise of sea and sun, accompanied frequently by his young lovers. In this magical place the Queen used to entertain herself bathing in the invigorating waters in sweet company: hence the name Bagni della Regina Giovanna.
The villa of Pollio Felice immersed in the fields, especially the impervious cliff, is one of the places most visited by bathers, and the jagged conformation of the coast makes it peculiar and unique in its kind.
The residential part of the villa consisted of various buildings located on terraces sloping down to the sea, connected by the cisterns for water supply: the cistern that sells in better conditions is the one upstream of the domus with 10 concamerations covered with barrel vaults.
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Ibha ye-Regina Giovanna
Traversa Punta CapoThis wonderful villa, which rests on a layer of rock attached to the coast in the middle of the blue sea, is also known under the name of I Bagni della Regina Giovanna; luxurious residence of the Roman aristocracy, built in the 1st century AD on the head of Sorrento. The villa of Pollio Felice is mainly divided into two specific areas: the residential districts on the top of the hill and the seaside district, located around a natural landing used as a small port where the ships that arrived there docked.
Both areas are connected by tunnels and stairs. For tourists, getting to the villa of Pollio Felice is truly suggestive: from the small square of Capo di Sorrento, a small town located about 96 m, you have to walk a small road framed by a huge cliff that overlooks a wonderful natural arch that descends towards the sea and which leads directly to the ruins of the famous maritime villa, known to the people with the name of I Bagni della Regina Giovanna.
Caletta Bagni della Regina Giovanna.
Caletta Bagni della Regina Giovanna
This site steeped in history, legend and natural beauty was in fact the favorite of the sovereign of Naples, Queen Giovanna II D'Angiò, who went here between 1371 and 1435, to enjoy the splendid natural paradise of sea and sun, accompanied frequently by his young lovers. In this magical place the Queen used to entertain herself bathing in the invigorating waters in sweet company: hence the name Bagni della Regina Giovanna.
The villa of Pollio Felice immersed in the fields, especially the impervious cliff, is one of the places most visited by bathers, and the jagged conformation of the coast makes it peculiar and unique in its kind.
The residential part of the villa consisted of various buildings located on terraces sloping down to the sea, connected by the cisterns for water supply: the cistern that sells in better conditions is the one upstream of the domus with 10 concamerations covered with barrel vaults.
The name Ieranto derives from the Greek "Ieros", or "sacred": nearby, on Campanella point, there was once a sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Athena and it is here that Homer set the Sirens attempt to seduce Ulysses.
Today, you can still sense the mystical spirit of the place, as you walk across the waves of rocks, greeted by a succession of spectacular visions of an incredibly blue sea.
The path to the Bay of Ieranto commences in the tiny little fishing village of Nerano, a fraction of Massa Lubrense. The Sita coach company operates a regular bus service to Nerano, departing from Sorrento train station.
From the square in Nerano, start walking down the main street and, after just a few meters, to your right, youll come across the footpath.
The path proceeds over flat ground for circa one kilometer, past the Villa Rosa, where the writer Norman Douglas once resided. From this point on, the olive trees are far and few between, making way for lush, Mediterranean scrub.
A downhill stretch between low dry stone walls, brings visitors to a spectacular vision of the sea; the island of Capri; Punta Campanella; the islets of Li Galli and the unmistakable shoreline of the Amalfi Coast.
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I-Baia di Ieranto
6 Via IerantoThe name Ieranto derives from the Greek "Ieros", or "sacred": nearby, on Campanella point, there was once a sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Athena and it is here that Homer set the Sirens attempt to seduce Ulysses.
Today, you can still sense the mystical spirit of the place, as you walk across the waves of rocks, greeted by a succession of spectacular visions of an incredibly blue sea.
The path to the Bay of Ieranto commences in the tiny little fishing village of Nerano, a fraction of Massa Lubrense. The Sita coach company operates a regular bus service to Nerano, departing from Sorrento train station.
From the square in Nerano, start walking down the main street and, after just a few meters, to your right, youll come across the footpath.
The path proceeds over flat ground for circa one kilometer, past the Villa Rosa, where the writer Norman Douglas once resided. From this point on, the olive trees are far and few between, making way for lush, Mediterranean scrub.
A downhill stretch between low dry stone walls, brings visitors to a spectacular vision of the sea; the island of Capri; Punta Campanella; the islets of Li Galli and the unmistakable shoreline of the Amalfi Coast.
Arts & Culture
Campania is a region rich in history and tradition. There are many places that testify the greatness of our past.
With its rich and unique archaeological collections, this is one of the most ancient and important museums in the world. Its creation is closely tied to the figure of Charles III of the Bourbon dynasty who ascended to the throne of Naples in 1734. He promoted on the one hand the excavations of the Roman towns buried by the eruption of 79 AD and on the other the project of setting up a Museo Farnesiano, moving to Naples part of the rich collection he had inherited through his mother Elisabeth Farnese. It was his son Ferdinand IV who chose the current building to house both the Farnese collection and the relics from the Vesuvian towns, which are still today the Museum’s core collections. The palace, erected as royal cavalry barracks at the end of the 16th century, became the seat of the University of Naples from 1616 to 1777, when it was enlarged and refurbished by the architects Fuga and Schiantarelli. The first galleries were set up during the French Decade (1806-1815) and with the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1816, it became the Real Museo Borbonico. Initially conceived as an encyclopedic museum, it included different Institutes and laboratories (Royal Library, Drawing Academy, Officina dei Papiri and an astronomical Observatory never to be completed), which were all moved to other locations at different times. After the unification of Italy in 1860, it became the National Museum. Its collections were gradually expanded through the acquisition of finds from excavations in Campania and Southern Italy, as well as from private collections. The transfer of all the paintings to the Museum of Capodimonte in 1957, determined its sole identity of Archaeological Museum. With its rich and unique archaeological collections, this is one of the most ancient and important museums in the world. Its creation is closely tied to the figure of Charles III of the Bourbon dynasty who ascended to the throne of Naples in 1734. He promoted on the one hand the excavations of the Roman towns buried by the eruption of 79 AD and on the other the project of setting up a Museo Farnesiano, moving to Naples part of the rich collection he had inherited through his mother Elisabeth Farnese. It was his son Ferdinand IV who chose the current building to house both the Farnese collection and the relics from the Vesuvian towns, which are still today the Museum’s core collections. The palace, erected as royal cavalry barracks at the end of the 16th century, became the seat of the University of Naples from 1616 to 1777, when it was enlarged and refurbished by the architects Fuga and Schiantarelli. The first galleries were set up during the French Decade (1806-1815) and with the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1816, it became the Real Museo Borbonico. Initially conceived as an encyclopedic museum, it included different Institutes and laboratories (Royal Library, Drawing Academy, Officina dei Papiri and an astronomical Observatory never to be completed), which were all moved to other locations at different times. After the unification of Italy in 1860, it became the National Museum. Its collections were gradually expanded through the acquisition of finds from excavations in Campania and Southern Italy, as well as from private collections. The transfer of all the paintings to the Museum of Capodimonte in 1957, determined its sole identity of Archaeological Museum.
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Naples National Archaeological Museum
19 Piazza MuseoWith its rich and unique archaeological collections, this is one of the most ancient and important museums in the world. Its creation is closely tied to the figure of Charles III of the Bourbon dynasty who ascended to the throne of Naples in 1734. He promoted on the one hand the excavations of the Roman towns buried by the eruption of 79 AD and on the other the project of setting up a Museo Farnesiano, moving to Naples part of the rich collection he had inherited through his mother Elisabeth Farnese. It was his son Ferdinand IV who chose the current building to house both the Farnese collection and the relics from the Vesuvian towns, which are still today the Museum’s core collections. The palace, erected as royal cavalry barracks at the end of the 16th century, became the seat of the University of Naples from 1616 to 1777, when it was enlarged and refurbished by the architects Fuga and Schiantarelli. The first galleries were set up during the French Decade (1806-1815) and with the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1816, it became the Real Museo Borbonico. Initially conceived as an encyclopedic museum, it included different Institutes and laboratories (Royal Library, Drawing Academy, Officina dei Papiri and an astronomical Observatory never to be completed), which were all moved to other locations at different times. After the unification of Italy in 1860, it became the National Museum. Its collections were gradually expanded through the acquisition of finds from excavations in Campania and Southern Italy, as well as from private collections. The transfer of all the paintings to the Museum of Capodimonte in 1957, determined its sole identity of Archaeological Museum. With its rich and unique archaeological collections, this is one of the most ancient and important museums in the world. Its creation is closely tied to the figure of Charles III of the Bourbon dynasty who ascended to the throne of Naples in 1734. He promoted on the one hand the excavations of the Roman towns buried by the eruption of 79 AD and on the other the project of setting up a Museo Farnesiano, moving to Naples part of the rich collection he had inherited through his mother Elisabeth Farnese. It was his son Ferdinand IV who chose the current building to house both the Farnese collection and the relics from the Vesuvian towns, which are still today the Museum’s core collections. The palace, erected as royal cavalry barracks at the end of the 16th century, became the seat of the University of Naples from 1616 to 1777, when it was enlarged and refurbished by the architects Fuga and Schiantarelli. The first galleries were set up during the French Decade (1806-1815) and with the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1816, it became the Real Museo Borbonico. Initially conceived as an encyclopedic museum, it included different Institutes and laboratories (Royal Library, Drawing Academy, Officina dei Papiri and an astronomical Observatory never to be completed), which were all moved to other locations at different times. After the unification of Italy in 1860, it became the National Museum. Its collections were gradually expanded through the acquisition of finds from excavations in Campania and Southern Italy, as well as from private collections. The transfer of all the paintings to the Museum of Capodimonte in 1957, determined its sole identity of Archaeological Museum.
The Sansevero Chapel, the temple of Prince Raimondo di Sangro
The San Severo Chapel in Naples is a fascinating and full of mystery monument. Famous throughout the world for being the custodian of one of the most surprising works representing the veiled Christ.
The Chapel of San Severo it is the most visited by Italian and foreign tourists who want to breathe personally the air of mystery that reigns around the sculpture. A monument not to be missed and known in every detail.
Those who live and live every day in Naples or all those who spend even a few hours from this splendid city cannot avoid visiting the San Severo Chapel, one of the 10 most interesting places to see absolutely.
According to legend, the veil of marble that can be seen on the body of Christ, it consists of a veil of real fabric which has undergone a transformation into rock (marbling) thanks to the application of a substance created by the Prince of San Severo, a famous alchemist.
In reality the veil effect is due to the great artistic talent of Giuseppe Sanmartino that is the author of the sculpture and the legend has been dispelled by analyzes carried out on purpose.
The halo of mystery is strong even on some works with a somewhat macabre appearance hidden in secret rooms that can now be seen in the San Severo Chapel: anatomical machines. These findings have increased the mysterious nature of the Prince and the veiled Christ.
However, the place is not only important due to the presence of the incredible statue of the veiled Christ and of its magic, there are indeed other reasons why this must absolutely fall within the things to visit in Naples.
First of all the Chapel is a veritable treasure chest, a place full of esoteric and religious symbolism that we try to help you discover in this guide. Its location hidden among the ancient alleys of Naples makes it even more suggestive and engaging, so we try to snatch its secrets and discover the right way to visit a place rich in history like the Chapel of San Severo in Naples.
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Museo Cappella Sansevero
19/21 Via Francesco de SanctisThe Sansevero Chapel, the temple of Prince Raimondo di Sangro
The San Severo Chapel in Naples is a fascinating and full of mystery monument. Famous throughout the world for being the custodian of one of the most surprising works representing the veiled Christ.
The Chapel of San Severo it is the most visited by Italian and foreign tourists who want to breathe personally the air of mystery that reigns around the sculpture. A monument not to be missed and known in every detail.
Those who live and live every day in Naples or all those who spend even a few hours from this splendid city cannot avoid visiting the San Severo Chapel, one of the 10 most interesting places to see absolutely.
According to legend, the veil of marble that can be seen on the body of Christ, it consists of a veil of real fabric which has undergone a transformation into rock (marbling) thanks to the application of a substance created by the Prince of San Severo, a famous alchemist.
In reality the veil effect is due to the great artistic talent of Giuseppe Sanmartino that is the author of the sculpture and the legend has been dispelled by analyzes carried out on purpose.
The halo of mystery is strong even on some works with a somewhat macabre appearance hidden in secret rooms that can now be seen in the San Severo Chapel: anatomical machines. These findings have increased the mysterious nature of the Prince and the veiled Christ.
However, the place is not only important due to the presence of the incredible statue of the veiled Christ and of its magic, there are indeed other reasons why this must absolutely fall within the things to visit in Naples.
First of all the Chapel is a veritable treasure chest, a place full of esoteric and religious symbolism that we try to help you discover in this guide. Its location hidden among the ancient alleys of Naples makes it even more suggestive and engaging, so we try to snatch its secrets and discover the right way to visit a place rich in history like the Chapel of San Severo in Naples.
50 mt far from the apt.
Enter the heart of Sorrento to discover a place rich in history, the guardian of an invaluable heritage. The summer residence of the Correale family and its wonderful garden “Villa alla Rota” open the doors to lovers of beauty and refinement to offer a real journey through the centuries today: from archaeological finds to Sorrento marquetry, from the Neapolitan Mannerism school of art of the 1500s to the paintings of the Neapolitan artists of the “School of Posillipo”, from the invaluable historic furnishings to the prestigious porcelain of the 1700s.
Opened to the public in 1924, the museum has 24 exhibition rooms, spread across the four floors of the eighteenth-century residence, collecting great examples of figurative art between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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Correale Museum
50 Via Correale50 mt far from the apt.
Enter the heart of Sorrento to discover a place rich in history, the guardian of an invaluable heritage. The summer residence of the Correale family and its wonderful garden “Villa alla Rota” open the doors to lovers of beauty and refinement to offer a real journey through the centuries today: from archaeological finds to Sorrento marquetry, from the Neapolitan Mannerism school of art of the 1500s to the paintings of the Neapolitan artists of the “School of Posillipo”, from the invaluable historic furnishings to the prestigious porcelain of the 1700s.
Opened to the public in 1924, the museum has 24 exhibition rooms, spread across the four floors of the eighteenth-century residence, collecting great examples of figurative art between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Near the churchm in the convent dedicated to Saint Francis there is a beautiful cloister from the XIV century supported by octagonal columns with arches in Arabian style. Now the cloister is the setting for music concerts and art exhibitions.
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Chiostro di San Francesco
12 Via S. FrancescoNear the churchm in the convent dedicated to Saint Francis there is a beautiful cloister from the XIV century supported by octagonal columns with arches in Arabian style. Now the cloister is the setting for music concerts and art exhibitions.
The cathedral was built in XI century and has beencompletely restructured in XV century in Romanic style.
The bell tower is the original one. The cathedral has three floors and Roman architectural elements. The shape is that of a Latin cross. The pulpit has elegant marble columns and panels; there is a wonderful organ of 1897; the wooden choir stalls is carved portraying the Apostles and other Saints; there are several interesting paintings about martyrs and saints.
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IKathidrali yeSorrento
44 Via Santa Maria della PietàThe cathedral was built in XI century and has beencompletely restructured in XV century in Romanic style.
The bell tower is the original one. The cathedral has three floors and Roman architectural elements. The shape is that of a Latin cross. The pulpit has elegant marble columns and panels; there is a wonderful organ of 1897; the wooden choir stalls is carved portraying the Apostles and other Saints; there are several interesting paintings about martyrs and saints.
This museum is truly amazing! A considerable amount of beautiful material has been exhibited with great skill and in a very orderly way, guiding the visitor on a very interesting path, within a cultural heritage that is rarely valued as in this special place. After visiting this museum one is led to look more carefully at this type of artefacts, which generally is not observed enough.
and so you can not help but bring home a typical Sorrento music box.
I have one given by my parents now 30 years ago. its melody makes me feel close.
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Museum Shop of Wood Inlay
28 Via S. NicolaThis museum is truly amazing! A considerable amount of beautiful material has been exhibited with great skill and in a very orderly way, guiding the visitor on a very interesting path, within a cultural heritage that is rarely valued as in this special place. After visiting this museum one is led to look more carefully at this type of artefacts, which generally is not observed enough.
and so you can not help but bring home a typical Sorrento music box.
I have one given by my parents now 30 years ago. its melody makes me feel close.
The archaeological site of Pompeii spreads over 66 hectares, 49 of which have already been excavated. In 1858, director of the excavations Giuseppe Fiorelli had the idea of dividing the city into regions, or neighborhoods, and insulae, or blocks. The names of the houses were coined by the archaeologists over the centuries, under various criteria.
From the early 20th Century, the excavations moved eastwards along the ancient town's principal streets, and more attention was paid to buildings' upper-floor remains. From 1924 to 1961, the excavations were supervised by Amedeo Maiuri, who oversaw a period of intense activity that included the discovery of prestigious buildings, such as the Villa of Mysteries; the complete recognition of the ancient town's perimeter; the excavation of most of Regions I and II and the necropolis of Porta Nocera; and the initiation of a methodical exploration of the layers below the 79 A.D. level, in order to bring to light the past of ancient Pompeii.
In recent years, excavations have been scaled down so as to concentrate the limited resources available (not sufficient even to fulfill this goal) on restoring and maintaining the buildings which have already been exposed.
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I-Archaeological Park ka-Pompeii
2 Via PlinioThe archaeological site of Pompeii spreads over 66 hectares, 49 of which have already been excavated. In 1858, director of the excavations Giuseppe Fiorelli had the idea of dividing the city into regions, or neighborhoods, and insulae, or blocks. The names of the houses were coined by the archaeologists over the centuries, under various criteria.
From the early 20th Century, the excavations moved eastwards along the ancient town's principal streets, and more attention was paid to buildings' upper-floor remains. From 1924 to 1961, the excavations were supervised by Amedeo Maiuri, who oversaw a period of intense activity that included the discovery of prestigious buildings, such as the Villa of Mysteries; the complete recognition of the ancient town's perimeter; the excavation of most of Regions I and II and the necropolis of Porta Nocera; and the initiation of a methodical exploration of the layers below the 79 A.D. level, in order to bring to light the past of ancient Pompeii.
In recent years, excavations have been scaled down so as to concentrate the limited resources available (not sufficient even to fulfill this goal) on restoring and maintaining the buildings which have already been exposed.
The excavations of Ercolano are less famous than the ones of Pompeii but they actually complete them. The excavations of the two ancient Roman towns show two contemporary realities but they also show their differences. This is why it is interesting having a visit to both places. Pompeii has been almost completely unearthed and it is possible to understand how a town during the reign ofexcavations of ErcolanoTiberius lived. The ancient Ercolano, instead, has not been completely unearthed because on its territory there is the modern town, so many ancient important buildings are missing. But many details are better preserved. Ercolano was covered by a hot “cloud” whose temperature was higher than 100°. This cloud brought also liquefied fragments of rocks. When they got cold, these powders became like a mud that was able to penetrate any spaces and any gaps. In this way, they protected the materials that were burnt but not destroyed. This is why objects were so well preserved. For example, there is a “grocery” shop that still preserves the shelves with the amphorae (they were the most common containers of the period).
excavations of ErcolanoIn the so-called ‘Villa dei Papiri’ a library was found. Books (contained in papyruses) were burnt but using the right techniques they could be unrolled and read, thus giving us an inestimable patrimony of knowledge about that age.excavations of Ercolano
In Ercolano understanding actions and habits of our ancestors is easy and it is especially easy to imagine the moments of everyday life and to discover that world was not so different. Visiting these excavations means having the possibility to know a lot about our past and to feel special sensations thanks to the objects, houses, and so on, that are so well preserved.
We recommend to wear comfortable shoes, ancient Roman roads are not very smooth. In sunny days it is advisable wearing a hat and during the summer it is better to use special protective creams.
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Ercolano Scavi station
The excavations of Ercolano are less famous than the ones of Pompeii but they actually complete them. The excavations of the two ancient Roman towns show two contemporary realities but they also show their differences. This is why it is interesting having a visit to both places. Pompeii has been almost completely unearthed and it is possible to understand how a town during the reign ofexcavations of ErcolanoTiberius lived. The ancient Ercolano, instead, has not been completely unearthed because on its territory there is the modern town, so many ancient important buildings are missing. But many details are better preserved. Ercolano was covered by a hot “cloud” whose temperature was higher than 100°. This cloud brought also liquefied fragments of rocks. When they got cold, these powders became like a mud that was able to penetrate any spaces and any gaps. In this way, they protected the materials that were burnt but not destroyed. This is why objects were so well preserved. For example, there is a “grocery” shop that still preserves the shelves with the amphorae (they were the most common containers of the period).
excavations of ErcolanoIn the so-called ‘Villa dei Papiri’ a library was found. Books (contained in papyruses) were burnt but using the right techniques they could be unrolled and read, thus giving us an inestimable patrimony of knowledge about that age.excavations of Ercolano
In Ercolano understanding actions and habits of our ancestors is easy and it is especially easy to imagine the moments of everyday life and to discover that world was not so different. Visiting these excavations means having the possibility to know a lot about our past and to feel special sensations thanks to the objects, houses, and so on, that are so well preserved.
We recommend to wear comfortable shoes, ancient Roman roads are not very smooth. In sunny days it is advisable wearing a hat and during the summer it is better to use special protective creams.
Built in the French Gothic style, the Basilica of San Lorenzo was one of the first churches to be rebuilt after Naples was officially declared capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The basilica has just one large nave, an apse and 23 chapels containing stunning frescoes such as the one painted by Antonio Cavarretto, a pupil of Giotto. The complex includes the archaeological excavations of Greco-Roman Neapolis on which the basilica stands.
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San Lorenzo Maggiore
316 Piazza San GaetanoBuilt in the French Gothic style, the Basilica of San Lorenzo was one of the first churches to be rebuilt after Naples was officially declared capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The basilica has just one large nave, an apse and 23 chapels containing stunning frescoes such as the one painted by Antonio Cavarretto, a pupil of Giotto. The complex includes the archaeological excavations of Greco-Roman Neapolis on which the basilica stands.
The Monumental Complex of S. Chiara was built between 1310 and 1328 by the will of King Roberto D'Angiò and his wife, Sancia di Maiorca. It includes the Gothic Church (Ostia Santa or Sacred Body of Christ, later Santa Chiara), the monastery and the convent and was built in order to build a Franciscan citadel to house the Poor Clares in the monastery and in the convent near the Friars Minor. it also includes a splendid majolica cloister consisting of 66 pointed arches resting on as many piperno small pillars covered with majolica with plant scenes. Some seats connect the majolica pillars and scenes of everyday life from that time are depicted on them. Frescoes from the 1700s cover the walls of the four sides of the cloister and represent allegories, scenes from the Old Testament and saints.
In the complex there are also a Neapolitan Crib of 700 and 800, Opera Museum, Archaeological area (Roman baths), Congress area, Convivial area.
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I-Complesso Monumentale di Santa Chiara
49/c Via Santa ChiaraThe Monumental Complex of S. Chiara was built between 1310 and 1328 by the will of King Roberto D'Angiò and his wife, Sancia di Maiorca. It includes the Gothic Church (Ostia Santa or Sacred Body of Christ, later Santa Chiara), the monastery and the convent and was built in order to build a Franciscan citadel to house the Poor Clares in the monastery and in the convent near the Friars Minor. it also includes a splendid majolica cloister consisting of 66 pointed arches resting on as many piperno small pillars covered with majolica with plant scenes. Some seats connect the majolica pillars and scenes of everyday life from that time are depicted on them. Frescoes from the 1700s cover the walls of the four sides of the cloister and represent allegories, scenes from the Old Testament and saints.
In the complex there are also a Neapolitan Crib of 700 and 800, Opera Museum, Archaeological area (Roman baths), Congress area, Convivial area.
Typical Shopping
An old main decumanus, in the past this was the main street in the town. It is not by chance that there were the homes of the most important noble families from Sorrento. Today many interesting portals remain of them.
Few people know, while in walking along the streets of the old town centre of Sorrento, that the present main street (Corso Italia), until few years ago, was known as “via nuova” (new street”).
What not to love in this narrow street full of shops with a density to compete with San Gregorio Armeno but above all close between ancient noble buildings, with undulating balconies and scruffy facades, with garden courtyards that can be seen from the narrow doors between signs and stalls. A show for the senses far more than the elegant parallel Corso Italia, and a gym for shopping more often than luxury than high-rise, but with possibilities (craft and gastronomic species) for all budgets. The quantity of "Sorrento" shops (and ice cream parlors) is to turn pale, and in a few meters you have to choose. Just don't forget the buildings, and the facades, and the Dominanova Seat and the magnificent occasional views.
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Via San Cesareo
Via San CesareoAn old main decumanus, in the past this was the main street in the town. It is not by chance that there were the homes of the most important noble families from Sorrento. Today many interesting portals remain of them.
Few people know, while in walking along the streets of the old town centre of Sorrento, that the present main street (Corso Italia), until few years ago, was known as “via nuova” (new street”).
What not to love in this narrow street full of shops with a density to compete with San Gregorio Armeno but above all close between ancient noble buildings, with undulating balconies and scruffy facades, with garden courtyards that can be seen from the narrow doors between signs and stalls. A show for the senses far more than the elegant parallel Corso Italia, and a gym for shopping more often than luxury than high-rise, but with possibilities (craft and gastronomic species) for all budgets. The quantity of "Sorrento" shops (and ice cream parlors) is to turn pale, and in a few meters you have to choose. Just don't forget the buildings, and the facades, and the Dominanova Seat and the magnificent occasional views.
Better known as ‘the shepherds’ street‘, S.Gregorio Armeno is a long road in the historic centre that vertically links the two decumans that once were the two main roads of the old Greek town: Tribunali’s Street and S. Biagio dei Librai’s Street. In it (and not only during the Christmas time) it is possible to keep in touch with the traditional Nativity’s art, typical of this city, and also with parodies of famous characters from both past and present. But when did this Christmas Nativity tradition take place? If we want to trace a little history about it, we must think that it first came up during the XIII century, when S.Francesco used to create a representation of the Nativity with some small statues. In Naples, it became famous around the XVII century, thanks to some aristocratics who started to create some personal representations of the Nativity itself, not only for religious reasons, but also as source of pride: as a matter of fact, all the best artists and artisans were get involved with the aim of realizing the most scenic Native scene ever. This way the Nativity became something much more artistic, influenced by the Baroque style of that time and many streets of the historic center became places of exposition for all these artists, making S. Gregorio Armeno’s Street the symbol of the Neapolitan Nativity this way.
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Via San Gregorio Armeno
Via San Gregorio ArmenoBetter known as ‘the shepherds’ street‘, S.Gregorio Armeno is a long road in the historic centre that vertically links the two decumans that once were the two main roads of the old Greek town: Tribunali’s Street and S. Biagio dei Librai’s Street. In it (and not only during the Christmas time) it is possible to keep in touch with the traditional Nativity’s art, typical of this city, and also with parodies of famous characters from both past and present. But when did this Christmas Nativity tradition take place? If we want to trace a little history about it, we must think that it first came up during the XIII century, when S.Francesco used to create a representation of the Nativity with some small statues. In Naples, it became famous around the XVII century, thanks to some aristocratics who started to create some personal representations of the Nativity itself, not only for religious reasons, but also as source of pride: as a matter of fact, all the best artists and artisans were get involved with the aim of realizing the most scenic Native scene ever. This way the Nativity became something much more artistic, influenced by the Baroque style of that time and many streets of the historic center became places of exposition for all these artists, making S. Gregorio Armeno’s Street the symbol of the Neapolitan Nativity this way.
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An island that offers a landscape of wild beauty sculpted by wind, sea and the hand of man, this is Capri.
With a precipitous, jagged coast, and encircled by the famous faraglioni (sea stacks), enormous and uniquely-shaped boulders, and by numerous caves that tell of evocative plays of light.
The most famous of these caves is the Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto), closely connected to the history of tourism in Capri. The island continues to be both a legend and a favorite destination for travelers, intellectuals and the international jet-set - "performing" at any given time in the legendary piazzetta, the real-time theatre of the island's 'Dolce Vita'. CapriCapri is a gem radiating a brilliant history through all its different facets.
Its innumerable points of interest allure visitors with their tales of an enchanted past. Its discovery by the ancient Romans is hinted at by countless archaeological finds - e.g. Villa Jovis, whose construction was commissioned by the Emperor Tiberius.
The Certosa (Basilica) di San Giacomo is an obligatory stop; today it houses a museum exposing two statues that were recovered from the deep Grotta Azzurra.
In Anacapri, the characteristic Casa Rossa (Red House) is a striking piece of work within a gorgeous and colorful landscape: inside is the L'Isola Dipinta ("The Painted Island"), a permanent exposition of images illustrating the island's history and traditions.
Beyond the cultural attractions and sea and nature in all their charm, Capri also offers good shopping: tasteful boutiques and artisans' studios selling “Made in Italy” items and typical products alternate along the characteristic sidestreets and alleyways.
Moreover, the exuberantly-flavored local food is tied to the island's maritime and peasant traditions.
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Capri
An island that offers a landscape of wild beauty sculpted by wind, sea and the hand of man, this is Capri.
With a precipitous, jagged coast, and encircled by the famous faraglioni (sea stacks), enormous and uniquely-shaped boulders, and by numerous caves that tell of evocative plays of light.
The most famous of these caves is the Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto), closely connected to the history of tourism in Capri. The island continues to be both a legend and a favorite destination for travelers, intellectuals and the international jet-set - "performing" at any given time in the legendary piazzetta, the real-time theatre of the island's 'Dolce Vita'. CapriCapri is a gem radiating a brilliant history through all its different facets.
Its innumerable points of interest allure visitors with their tales of an enchanted past. Its discovery by the ancient Romans is hinted at by countless archaeological finds - e.g. Villa Jovis, whose construction was commissioned by the Emperor Tiberius.
The Certosa (Basilica) di San Giacomo is an obligatory stop; today it houses a museum exposing two statues that were recovered from the deep Grotta Azzurra.
In Anacapri, the characteristic Casa Rossa (Red House) is a striking piece of work within a gorgeous and colorful landscape: inside is the L'Isola Dipinta ("The Painted Island"), a permanent exposition of images illustrating the island's history and traditions.
Beyond the cultural attractions and sea and nature in all their charm, Capri also offers good shopping: tasteful boutiques and artisans' studios selling “Made in Italy” items and typical products alternate along the characteristic sidestreets and alleyways.
Moreover, the exuberantly-flavored local food is tied to the island's maritime and peasant traditions.
The Amalfi Coast means sea, or the scent of lemons that intrigue the warm air of a summer afternoon. Rides through the lanes of a rowdy city, the voices of the market, an ice cream in the square and a dip in the salt water of the Tyrrhenian Sea, under the sun that only hits so strongly in Campania.
Everyone envies us, the Amalfi Coast, and everyone sooner or later in life has passed through here, or had to do with the beautiful Gulf of Salerno. The Amalfi Coast is a siren call: sunny beaches, secret coves and citrus gardens.
Let's start with Positano, named after Poseidon God of the sea. splendid city known all over the world for its incredible beauty and profile, like a mermaid lying on a breathtaking stretch of coast.
19 kilometers south of Positano you reach another pearl of the Amalfi Coast: the beautiful Praiano. The proximity from Positano makes it a perfect destination for shopping enthusiasts.
Furore - third stage of our road trip on the Amalfi Coast - there is the only fjord that you can admire in Italy. In the stretch where the sea meets the mountain, a small bay is formed that welcomes fishermen upon returning from their daily fishing trip and gives magical moments to tourists.Amalfi is said to take its name from that of the woman loved by Hercules and that, on the shores of this enchanting city, he buried her to cradle her with the Tyrrhenian waters forever. From the Cathedral, to the paper museum (the Amalfi Charter , or Bambagina paper, is a very special type), from Vallone delle Ferriere to shopping in the shops in the center, you will be spoiled for choice. Let yourself be captivated by the scent of Amalfi lemons, savoring a sorbet or a delight in front of one of the most romantic landscapes of the boot.
Our road trip continues. Less than 1 kilometer from the center of Amalfi , we reach one of the most beautiful villages in Italy : Atrani . Perched on the rock and overlooking the sea , nestled between the Civita and Aureo mountains , this small group of houses will conquer you with all its warmth. To visit: the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Maddalena , the Grotta di Masaniello , with 500 steps, and the Grotta dei Santi , with beautiful Byzantine style frescoes.
It is located less than 10 kilometers from Amalfi. From here (350 meters above sea level) the view of the Gulf of Salerno is spectacular. Ravello is an unmissable stop on a coastal road trip! Visit Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone, to realize what paradise we have brought you to.
The last stop on our tour of the Amalfi Coast is Vietri sul Mare.Visit the artisan shops with the masters of Vietri ceramics, hand painted, ready to tempt you with their extraordinary creations and fall in love with this small enchanting pearl overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast means sea, or the scent of lemons that intrigue the warm air of a summer afternoon. Rides through the lanes of a rowdy city, the voices of the market, an ice cream in the square and a dip in the salt water of the Tyrrhenian Sea, under the sun that only hits so strongly in Campania.
Everyone envies us, the Amalfi Coast, and everyone sooner or later in life has passed through here, or had to do with the beautiful Gulf of Salerno. The Amalfi Coast is a siren call: sunny beaches, secret coves and citrus gardens.
Let's start with Positano, named after Poseidon God of the sea. splendid city known all over the world for its incredible beauty and profile, like a mermaid lying on a breathtaking stretch of coast.
19 kilometers south of Positano you reach another pearl of the Amalfi Coast: the beautiful Praiano. The proximity from Positano makes it a perfect destination for shopping enthusiasts.
Furore - third stage of our road trip on the Amalfi Coast - there is the only fjord that you can admire in Italy. In the stretch where the sea meets the mountain, a small bay is formed that welcomes fishermen upon returning from their daily fishing trip and gives magical moments to tourists.Amalfi is said to take its name from that of the woman loved by Hercules and that, on the shores of this enchanting city, he buried her to cradle her with the Tyrrhenian waters forever. From the Cathedral, to the paper museum (the Amalfi Charter , or Bambagina paper, is a very special type), from Vallone delle Ferriere to shopping in the shops in the center, you will be spoiled for choice. Let yourself be captivated by the scent of Amalfi lemons, savoring a sorbet or a delight in front of one of the most romantic landscapes of the boot.
Our road trip continues. Less than 1 kilometer from the center of Amalfi , we reach one of the most beautiful villages in Italy : Atrani . Perched on the rock and overlooking the sea , nestled between the Civita and Aureo mountains , this small group of houses will conquer you with all its warmth. To visit: the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Maddalena , the Grotta di Masaniello , with 500 steps, and the Grotta dei Santi , with beautiful Byzantine style frescoes.
It is located less than 10 kilometers from Amalfi. From here (350 meters above sea level) the view of the Gulf of Salerno is spectacular. Ravello is an unmissable stop on a coastal road trip! Visit Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone, to realize what paradise we have brought you to.
The last stop on our tour of the Amalfi Coast is Vietri sul Mare.Visit the artisan shops with the masters of Vietri ceramics, hand painted, ready to tempt you with their extraordinary creations and fall in love with this small enchanting pearl overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Vesuvio National Park, of great geological and historical interest, has been established in order to safeguard the values of the territory, use suitable means to allow a correct integration between man and environment, promote environmental education and scientific research activities. The Park was also born from the need to defend the most famous volcano in the world: Vesuvius, a typical example of fence volcano consisting of an external truncated cone, the extinct Mt. Somma, with a crateric perimeter which has been mainly destroyed and in which there is a smaller cone represented by Vesuvius, which is still active. The territory, rich in historical-naturalistic beauties, boasts of a unique agricultural production for the great variety and originality of its tastes.
You can end the day with a wine tasting tour in one of the oldest farm close to it. Top quality of genuine food and wine from the different quality of local grapes.
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Iphondo lezwe laseVesuvio
Sentiero del Gran ConoVesuvio National Park, of great geological and historical interest, has been established in order to safeguard the values of the territory, use suitable means to allow a correct integration between man and environment, promote environmental education and scientific research activities. The Park was also born from the need to defend the most famous volcano in the world: Vesuvius, a typical example of fence volcano consisting of an external truncated cone, the extinct Mt. Somma, with a crateric perimeter which has been mainly destroyed and in which there is a smaller cone represented by Vesuvius, which is still active. The territory, rich in historical-naturalistic beauties, boasts of a unique agricultural production for the great variety and originality of its tastes.
You can end the day with a wine tasting tour in one of the oldest farm close to it. Top quality of genuine food and wine from the different quality of local grapes.
RESTAURANTS: genuine food between tradition and innovation
Neapolitan cuisine has its origins in the various dominations that have populated the city for about 2000 years. Since the times of the Greeks and Romans, passing through the French and Spanish dominations, the Neapolitan cuisine has been enriched with dishes ranging from the most elaborate to the most popular. Wouldn't you like to spend the day between a pizza, a cuoppo, a rice sartù or a nice ragù, all seasoned with a sweet delicacy like a sfogliatella or a slice of pastiera with Vesuvius and the sea that surround you? You are in the right place! IF you want to discover some secrets of our food, fun cooking classes await you and you can cook at home like a real Neapolitan!
Located 700 mt far from the apt, on the main street, the restaurant LA FAVORITA- O PARRUCHIANO, was one of the nicest restaurants you have seen! it is huge, with seats both inside, where it seems to be inside a huge greenhouse, and outside, in the middle of the garden! Here all the classics of the Sorrento tradition are served, but this time I have taken scallops with cheese and cherry tomatoes and a side dish of escarole with pine nuts and raisins! divine! Excellent fast and accurate service!
You must go there at least once in your life!
Corso Italia, 71
71 Corso ItaliaLocated 700 mt far from the apt, on the main street, the restaurant LA FAVORITA- O PARRUCHIANO, was one of the nicest restaurants you have seen! it is huge, with seats both inside, where it seems to be inside a huge greenhouse, and outside, in the middle of the garden! Here all the classics of the Sorrento tradition are served, but this time I have taken scallops with cheese and cherry tomatoes and a side dish of escarole with pine nuts and raisins! divine! Excellent fast and accurate service!
You must go there at least once in your life!
A magical place on the sea where I tasted the best seafood risotto ever. exceptional, in particular the fried fish and the greenhouse fish parmigiana, all accompanied by the extreme kindness of the owner and staff. Top!!!
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Bagni Delfino
216 Via Marina GrandeA magical place on the sea where I tasted the best seafood risotto ever. exceptional, in particular the fried fish and the greenhouse fish parmigiana, all accompanied by the extreme kindness of the owner and staff. Top!!!
The restaurant is located in a place where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of Capri that you feel you can touch with your hand.Entering this restaurant is entering another world, where history and tradition are the most important characters. The restaurant is one of the historic restaurants in Italy, the cuisine is typically Mediterranean, made of quality products. the selection of raw materials is very meticulous and seasonality is respected. it was an experience that not only enriches the palate, but also the soul.
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Antico Francischiello
27 Via PartenopeThe restaurant is located in a place where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of Capri that you feel you can touch with your hand.Entering this restaurant is entering another world, where history and tradition are the most important characters. The restaurant is one of the historic restaurants in Italy, the cuisine is typically Mediterranean, made of quality products. the selection of raw materials is very meticulous and seasonality is respected. it was an experience that not only enriches the palate, but also the soul.
The restaurant is 30 meters away from the apt.
Ideal for a quick and simple meal. Convenience that also works as a takeaway.
Traditional and seafood cuisine, typical appetizers and fresh vegetables, both grilled and boiled, quiet concept, young place, excellent price-quality
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Ristorante 100 Grammi
45 Viale NizzaThe restaurant is 30 meters away from the apt.
Ideal for a quick and simple meal. Convenience that also works as a takeaway.
Traditional and seafood cuisine, typical appetizers and fresh vegetables, both grilled and boiled, quiet concept, young place, excellent price-quality
200 mt far from the apt, family place, where you can taste local pizzas and appetizers in a welcoming atmosphere, all at modest prices. To taste the raw ham, the cheeses and the buffalo mozzarella
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Pizzeria da Franco
265 Corso Italia200 mt far from the apt, family place, where you can taste local pizzas and appetizers in a welcoming atmosphere, all at modest prices. To taste the raw ham, the cheeses and the buffalo mozzarella
The location is beautiful with dishes from all over the world; an innovative menu with high quality dishes.
the restaurant is small, well-kept and clean with a particular decoration. ’The food is fresh, good and abundant.
The owners are very nice, they work with passion
I forgot ... to finish I ate a really good Sicilian seven veil
Stoviglie
12 Via dell'AccademiaThe location is beautiful with dishes from all over the world; an innovative menu with high quality dishes.
the restaurant is small, well-kept and clean with a particular decoration. ’The food is fresh, good and abundant.
The owners are very nice, they work with passion
I forgot ... to finish I ate a really good Sicilian seven veil