Sorrento, a paradise between sky and sea; about 50 km south of Naples, overhanging the sea, extends the Sorrentine peninsula, the land of mermaids so described by poets and writers who have since delighted its visitors, showing them the beauty in which they can see and feel. Surrounded by Mount Milkman in the back and the sea in the front, the peninsula, thanks to the morphological conformation made it practically unassailable, until the Paleolithic era when the place was proclaimed ideal for the urban implantations.
During the centuries, thanks to a soft and dry climate, numerous dominations followed each other that modified the territory more or less appreciably. One of the novelties is due to the Greeks that introduced " terracing " which alternates arable surfaces on different levels that go from the hill to the plain while passing by deep valleys and introducing the olive trees and the grapevines that today characterizes once again this zone. The culture that is the emblem of the peninsula is nevertheless the citrus fruits.
The visitors who come to Sorrento is hit at first by the color of the sea, and then by the bright green of the citrus trees, sprinkled with orange - yellow colors of their fruits.
If one arrives by car, the first village is "Vico Equense" dominated by the highest mountain of the peninsula, Mount Faito (1444 m), then it falls on the borough of Seiano.
Once passed Punto Scutolo, spectacular view comes to the eyes that will enable one to admire the peninsula surrounded by the color of the sea and the color of the sky.
The visitors will then be welcomed by Meta, Piano and Sant’Agnelo before arriving in the famous Sorrento.
Today this area is considered one of the most prestigious tourist destinations and dates back since the XIX century. It offers numerous possibilities for the tourists who will be able to unite the natural beauty that comes from the sea and the mountain, to a cultural vacation and to the discovery of its historic secrets.
From the Sorrentine peninsula, Naples, Pompeii, Capri and the Amalfi Coast are easily accessible.