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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

(AGO PRESS) A new experience for anyone who wants to take a closer look at the beauty of the Sorrentine coast and surrounding areas. That’s what fishing-tourism is, a new way to spend a whole day at sea just like a fisherman. It starts with  departure at 9.30 both from the port of Marina Piccola (Sorrento) and Marina di Lobra (Massa Lubrense) both easily reachable by taxi or bus.
The anchor will be first dropped near Punta Campanella, following the route to the Saracen towers, that were used to control the …

(AGO PRESS) Pompeii’s Lupanare site, one of the most famous Pompeii sites in the world, will reopen after a year of restoration work.. The Lupanare, originating from Lupa in Latin, means prostitute, an important business for many of the brothels in Pompeii, Lupanare was the only one designed specifically for this purpose: the others were simply single rooms, or part of the top floor of a shop. In Lupanare, there are 5 rooms on the ground floor, as well as the upper floor, plus a latrine; the stone beds were …

(AGO PRESS) For the more fortunate, September is the best period for a holiday at the sea, when the crowds of July and august are far away.
And why not choose a top destination for your “Blue” holidays? The Blue Flags have been assigned this year to ninety Italian beaches which have been awarded with the sign. Palinuro is one of these, one of the most famous seaside resorts in the area of Cilento, well known not only for its beautiful beaches but also for the presence of the Saracen towers, …

(AGO PRESS) The moving force behind the program Percorsi per Capri (Tours on Capri)  is the desire to provide a new, “well-informed” image of the Island of Capri in all the fullness of its natural beauty, its monuments and its history.
The routes followed not only offer up-dated, in-depth information which differs from the standard fare, but they also present special occasions for identifying and raising issues of particular urgency regarding the defence of the environment, appropriate urban development, and the more general themes of land-use and ecology.
The different tours are …

(AGO PRESS) Famous in the world for its Faraglioni and little square, Capri also produces excellent and well-appreciated wine. This wine, bearing the name of the island, is produced on terraced lands stretching down to the sea
It was already recognized in ancient times: the Roman emperor Tiberius, who visited the island in 38 d.c, loved it so much, people gave him the name Biberio. In 1977 the wine got the DOC seal, a denominated original seal, and was among the first wines in Campania to obtain it. There is white …