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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …