The Timeless Allure of Coral: Between Myth and Tradition The origin of coral has been mysterious for centuries. Ovid in the “Metamorphosis” and Pliny the Elder in the “Naturalis historia” identify the same mythical genesis of coral: the blood gushed from the cut head of the gorgon Medusa was transformed into coral. The warm and […]
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The kestrel – with the Peregrin Falcon – must certainly be included among the species of birds of prey that are typical of the Sorrento area, especially along the coast. It’s a bird of prey – belonging to the falconidi family – of average weight (slightly bigger than a pigeon) that mainly build a nest
The fauna is also one of the thousand natural beauties that make Sorrento Peninsula unique. In fact, only a few people know that in the highest area of the Sirens Land it’s not difficult to see different species of hawk. First of all, that of the so-called “Peregrine Falcon”, to which is also added that
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