Articles Archive for giugno 2006
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Cocumella *****
Via Cocumella, 7
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La Pace *****
Via Tordara, 10
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Alpha ****
Viale dei Pini, 14
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Caravel ****
Via M. Crawford, 61
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Corallo ****
Rione Cappuccini, 12
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Cristina ****
Via Privata Rubinacci, 6
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Majestic Palace ****
Via Crawford, 28
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Mediterraneo ****
Via Crawford, 85
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Parco del Sole ****
Via dei Gerani, 4
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Rione Cappuccini, 7
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Hotels in Sorrento »
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Excelsior Vittoria
Piazza Tasso, 34
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Parco dei Principi
Via Rota, 1
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Ambasciatori
Via Califano, 18
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Aminta
Via Nastro Verde, 23
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Antiche Mura
Via Fuorimura, 7
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Atlantic Place
Via capo, 16
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Bel Air
Via capo, 29
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Bellevue Syrene
Piazza della Vittoria, 5
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Best Western la Solara
Via Capo, 118
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Bristol
Via Capo, 22
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News 2006 »
In the historical centre of Sorrento, there are many shops where it is possible to admire the inlaid woodworks produced by local artisans. In addition to the historical collection displayed in the inlaid woodworks museum, there is a wide selection of recent works exhibited in elegant show rooms such as Lucky Store (Antiche mura square), Fratelli Iannuzzi (on the corner between Tasso square and Viale Enrico Caruso), Mayflower (Tasso square) and Stinga (on the way from Tasso square to Via Luigi Di Maio). The production includes small objects (pictures, small …
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The sorrentine peninsula, in addition to the worldwide famous landscapes, is rich with hidden sea treasures. Among these, is the far reaching depths of the Mediterranean sea, which is characterised by its enchanting and diverse habitat. It is home to a phantasmagoria of creatures and plants ranging from multicoloured gorgonie and sponges, to a variety of local fish such as white beam and grey mullet, or grouper and sardines, which represents only a small part of the fantastic underwater life in the sorrentine waters. For this reason it is the …
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With the arrival of the summer, Sorrento is offering to its citizens and visitors a variety of events. Twenty one performances will make up the Sorrento Festival, the new name for The Musical Summer Festival, starting in july and ending in September. The 2006 edition, organized by Azienda di Soggiorno of Sorrento and Sant’Agnello, with the artistic direction of Laura Valente, will take place in four different locations. It will be held in San Francesco Cloister in Sorrento, Villa Fondi in Piano di Sorrento, Villa Angelina in Massa Lubrense and …
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There is some confusion about the definition Sentiero degli Dei (Path of the Gods): some people use this name for the route Santa Maria del Castello, Forestale, Capo Muro, Bomerano; others, having scruples, add “Alto” (high) and then call the itinerary Bomerano – Nocella: Sentiero degli Dei “Basso” (low).
Personally I follow the tradition, saying that the real one goes from Bomerano to Nocella, and I’m also convinced that this is the one most deserving of its name the Path of the Gods; in particular the part between Grotta Biscotto and …
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With ideal climatic conditions, and an ancient history in wine producing and rooted rural traditions, lay the basic ingredients for “Penisola Sorrentina” wine. Since 1994, it has obtained the original seal of DOC, which means that the wine is what it claims to be and that it must have been produced in the original manner using the typical grapes and methods of the region. Among the different types produced here, of the 3 areas, (Sorrento, Gragnano and Lettere) with 3 different kinds, and 13 districts Massa Lubrense, Sorrento, Sant’Agnello, Piano …
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In Castellammare di Stabia, on the hill of Varano, 2 kilometers from the train station Via Nocera, is the archaeological site of Stabiae. Buried with Herculaneum, Pompeii and Oplonti, by the Vesuvius eruption in 79 BC it was rediscovered in 1881. It is an ancient urban centre, that was a holiday destination for Roman bourgeois. The architectural characteristics of the Villas in this area represent the building style of the rich Roman classes between the late Republic era and the first Empire. The excavations began in 1881, discovering the villas …
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On the extreme border of the territory of the peninsula sorrentina, Massa Lubrense is situated between the gulfs of Naples and Salerno. With its 20 km² surface and a coastline that runs for 25 km. with splendid bays and pebbly beaches, it represents the most important bathing centre of the coast.
THINGS NOT TO MISS
Punta della Campanella. This is the part of the peninsula that is closest to Capri and divides the two gulfs. One can admire the Torre di Punta Campanella and Torre di Minerva built by the Angioine in …
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Located in the province of Salerno, Amalfi is the principle city on the coast that bears it’s name, a distinct example of the land formations and city layout typical on the Sorrentine peninsula. The houses, constructed on the limestone rock close to the sea, illuminated by the sun that makes their characteristic white colour stand out, and the mild climate and intense colours of nature, always makes this place to stop for those travelling through Campania. The first records of the founding of this town come from the Byzantine period, …
