The time of the year that best “represents” Sorrento and its traditions is certainly Easter Holy Week. In fact, during this time, the Sirens Land becomes the setting of centuries-old […]
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On 13 June 1558 Sorrento was invaded by Saracen pirates. In addition to having devastated the town, they killed and kidnapped a lot of citizens, inpart released only after paying
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The inlaid woodwork is an art that achieved its maximum artistic language and value. It consists in creating pictures (views, portraits, still-life paintings) using very thin wood pieces of different
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The Amalfi Coast is a real earthly paradise, between the sky and the sea; a treasure of rare beauty so much so that Unesco proclaimed it as a “World Heritage
Among the beauties of Villa Fiorentino, the wonderful camellia garden has a prominent place, since it has different type of camellia plants. Inside the garden there are over thirty examples
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In Sorrento and surroundings the time of the Holy Week is full of events and religious functions able to spark incomparable suggestions, such as the historical representations of the Via
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The black procession of Holy Friday, organized by the members of the Archconfraternity of Death, is one of the oldest popular traditions of Sorrento and peninsula. Like every tradition, whose
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The Tarantella is considered the most famous folk dance in the world, able to stir emotions of an indescribable joy, almost as you were lost in a magical atmosphere. The
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