subject: The charm of the land of the Sirens [print this page] The charm of the land of the Sirens The charm of the land of the Sirens
Sorrento is one of the most precious natural treasure of Italy. The Sorrento Peninsula has been inhabited and loved by an since antiquity. The Greeks were so fascinated by myths of sirens off the Sorrento coast whose hand was impossible to escape.
The myth was so intense that it pulled the Romans to the Sorrento coast where they remained impressed by Sorrento's infinite beauty and natural resources. Here they remained and constructed a road that penetrates form Sorrento up to Punta Campanella. The constructed sea landings, ports, fisheries and thermal spas. These spas were incorporated into their sumptuous villas, such as Felice Pollio.
The Spaniards who ruled for a period loved the Sorrento coast for the abundance of fruit, fish, birds, meat and cheese. After them in the eighteenth century, the Sorrento Peninsula was rediscovered in the fam,ous book "grand tour" which spoke of only the lands most beautiful. The intellectuals across Europe, such as Nietzsche and Ibsen, found spiritual inspiration and discovered the taste of living in the villas, which made the Sorrentine Peninsula the destination for exclusive tourism.
During your vacation, you may choose between nature and quietness, health and culture, swims, relaxation, a natural thermal spa, boat trips, nature walks, hiking to archeological sites and visits to museums, historic centres, but also sports events, music festivals, local and international theatre, nightclubs and bars.
The Sorrento Peninsula is a continuous party with something to do alle year around. The traditional local culture celebrates the masked Cranival, the famous Easter processions which are held in many towns throughout the Peninsula, Christmas celebrations and the thousands of summer and autumn festivals displaying typical products and folklore dance.
Artistically, the Sorrento Peninsula is renowned for its wooden carvings, but also boasts a production ship building, the reputation of which cannot be disputed in all markets. Finally take opportunity to taste the abundant liquors distilled from local products: lemon, mandarin, oranges, and nuts
The journeys ends here in a land waiting to be discovered
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