From the 16th to the 22nd of October Sorrento will host “ Flavours and Tastes of Sorrento” an event aiming at promoting the development of local economy, rich of typical products as well as natural beauty and cultural resources.The event which has been promoted by the local authority for agriculture, will last a whole week and will involve cultivators, vendors and restaurant owners in the area. Companies joining in the projects include “Flavours in Campania” and “Biological Market” who will take the “raw materials” (lemons, oil, walnuts, tomatoes, wine, cheese..), …

The toponym Plainuro reminds us of the myth of Enea, as this stretch of sea once  frightened sailors passing by due to the numerous shipwrecks, caused by sudden changes in the weather. Nowadays the coast is still of an incomparable natural beauty despite man’s violence and lack of  respect to  the landscapes. The coast of the promontory Palinuro is reachable by boat, and looking at it from the sea, it appears as a treasure of natural beauties, caves, bays, and coves such as the Blue grotto,  Cala Fetente, the Bay …

A regional circuit of biological market products, aimed at aiding the contact  between producers and consumers. The initiative, proposed by the regional authority for agriculture, was first started in Massa lubrense and now involves Sorrento and Positano.
It is a tangible sign of the consumers’ growing interest in biological and healthy products.
Even in Campania the choice of products realized with biological methods has  greatly developed in the last few years. The typical products such as oil, pasta and wine(famous DOC del Sannio and recently of Campi Flegrei and Vesuvius), fruit juice, …

Mount Faito,1,103 metres high, is part of the Lattari mountains, the ridge coming from the Apennines, stretching down to the sea, which makes up the Sorrentine Peninsula. In this area grows the typical chestnut, also known as the chestnut of Cepparico and it is to celebrate this tasty nut, that the traditional festival returns. Organized by the society Villaggio Turistico, Monte Faito, president Giovanni Somma, in cooperation with Associazione Volontari del Faito, the event is divided into three week-ends: 14th  and 15th , 21st  and 22nd , 28th  and 29th …

The Sorrentine and Amalfi coasts offer the possibility to enjoy their natural beauties to the fullest, especially to canoeists, as they are the only ones who can freely enter the marine reserve park of Punta Campanella. Moreover, the location of the area, in every weather condition,  permits one of the two sides to be always protected from wind and tides, making the tours pleasant and safe all year long. The best period for a canoe trip is autumn or early spring, when the bays are free from the crowds of …

From September the 30th  to October the 1st in the hilly district of Priora, is the XXVII edition of the grape festival. In the stalls which are set up along the streets of the village offer free tasting of different types of grapes, as well as fine wine produced by the best wine houses in Campania. In the typical “bancarelle” (stalls) which are built with chestnut poles covered with “pagliarelle”, you may also taste other typical products of the Neapolitan cuisine, such as pasta with beans and mussels and pork …

The gastronomical patrimony of our region is the great protagonist of this “special” issue of Sorrento info. Including other products, not only pizza, spaghetti and buffalo mozzarella. The felix Camapania, offers besides its beautiful landscapes and unique ecosystems, well known and world appreciated typical products. A tradition,  one connected with eno-gastronomy, has slowly become an important tourist venue. Visitors have  the possibility to join the numerous festivals and events promoted all along the Sorrentine and Amalfi coast. Starting with the biologic agriculture, protagonist of the biological markets taking place in …

Teacher of religion and operator in a recovery centre for drug addicted people, Giovanni Ruggiero, has been the mayor of Piano di Sorrento since last May. His passion for politics and a social commitment give him a very busy life:
“ my daily routine as a teacher and mayor takes me all around the sorrentine Peninsula giving me the possibility to appreciate more and more the beauty of our territory,- he explains- I believe a visitor coming here for the first time, must stop at Punta Scutari, that offers an unforgettable …

Born at the slopes of the most famous volcano in the world, Mt. Vesuvius and bearing its name, the Vesuvius DOC, was officially recognized in 1983, and is nowadays sold in 3 different varieties: white, red and rosè. It is made  in the territory of the Vesuvius national park, and in the districts of Boscotrecase, Trecase and San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, in some areas of Ottaviano, San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Terzigno, Boscoreale, Torre Annunziata, Torre del Greco, Ercolano, Portici, Cercola, Pollena Trocchia, Sant’Anastasia and Somma Vesuviana.  The vineyards are grown at …