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Sant'Agnello

Site of magnificent villas, extending between a tufa coastline on the sea and the hills of the sorrentine peninsula, Sant' Agnello has been divided, since 1865, between Sorrento and Piano di Sorrento. The city owes its name to the Patron Saint that is venerated in the homonym church and that reveals the solid agricultural traditions of the area. The international reputation of Sant' Agnello also owes a lot to the English writer Marion Francis Crawford who spent a long time here.
The Neighbourhoods: There are 5 places to visit, starting with the area known as Angri, the oldest one and in which the first centre of Sant’Agnello was created.
In the historical center of Maiano very interesting are the furnaces of the artisans working the bricks in refractory earth for the construction of the bells of the firewood ovens, used for the cooking of the Neapolitan pizza. Also admirable is the church of the Capuchin monks and the convent, built in 1586 on the cliff top and located in the area known as Cappuccini. A short distance from the convent, you can enjoy the fantastic panorama over the Bay of Naples and the beach of the same name. From the sea to the hills, Fontanelle is a pleasant and old district, once rich in spring water, which has now disappeared. It’s primarily a farming zone and also a summer destination for many visitors looking for peace and tranquillity. Then the ancient quarters of Tordara and Trasaella are a suggested last stop. This area is made up of olive groves with a stream flowing through it. There is a Baroque style church dedicated to Madonna delle Grazie.
The Villas: in the garden of the Parco dei Principi Hotel there is a villa with a park and now called Gortchacow. In the nearby you can also admire the magnificent Crawford Villa. Then there is the Nicolini's Villa, which was built on the grounds of the Capuchin monks’ ancient 17th century courtyard.

Sorrento

The origins of Sorrento go back to the VII century a.C. , it was founded by the Fenici and then was under the dominion of the Sanniti in IV the century a.C., then became a roman colony in the III century, in order to become town hall in the I century a.C..This town had the roman citizenship as prize in order not to have participated to the social war. In Roman age it was chosen as play to stay for emperors and aristocratic families.
Romans, who defeated the Greeks, replaced the more active cult of sirene with the Minerva’s one, whom they erected a huge temple and they constructed a road, the evocative via Parsano that lead to the temple of the Goddess.While the hills were inhabitated by skillful peasants, with the typical cultivations, on the beaches brave sailors contributed to the affirmation of Sorrento on the sea. Roman nobles did not escape to the fascination of the place and built a lot of beautiful villas: Pollio’s villa, whose ruins are still visible, extended from Cape of Sorrento to the sea and is nowadays known as Puolo.

Positano

Positano, also called the "Gem of the divine coast", is probably the most amazing village of the Amalfi Coast and will not fall short of your expectations for its incomparable beauty. It is positioned at the centre of the Gulf, with houses and villas built on terraces amongst beautiful gardens planted with palm trees, orange and lemon groves. Positano is the most popular tourist destination on the Coast of Amalfi and can easily be reached by car or bus over one of the most fantastic coastal roads of the world. Behind each curve of the 40 km long road, always a new panorama appears to the travelers, that can stop on small terraced parking from which they can have a breathtaking view on the bay. Despite of an intense expansion due to the tourism boom, Positano has preserved its typical vertical structure and its bright architecture with suggestive corners and panoramique views.

Amalfi

Amalfi is a land of ancient traditions, of maritime traditions and tourism, pearl of the coast from which it takes its name. The International renown of this historical Maritime Republic is connected to the sea. Amalfi has a full calendar of cultural events, including the descent of the comet from Monte Tabor, the Feast of St Giuseppe, the sailing regatta contested by the historic Maritime Republic, the lemon fair, St Andrea patron saint of Amalfi, the underwater procession to the Grotta dello Smeraldo and the traditional Via Crucis. To see: the Cathedral, The Paper Museum and the Chapel of St Giuseppe del Castrita.

Ravello

The most beautiful panorama of the Amalfi Coast, a treasure trove of art and culture. Ravello is positioned on a cliff top, between the Valley of Regina and the Valley of Dragone. The town is immersed in a supremely quiet natural landscape, and from here dominates the entire Amalfi Coast. Much loved by Giovanni Boccaccio, Ravello is home to a great wealth of artistic masterpieces with its splendid Cathedral, the Church of the Santissima Annunziata, the Church of St Martino, the Church of St Francesco, the Church of St Angelo, the Church of St Chiara and the Church of St Giovanni del Toro. To see: Villa Rufolo, the Castle ruins, Palazzo Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone.

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Capri

The island of Capri has been inhabited by man since pre-historic times. Traces of primitive man which were found in the caves and now conserved in the museums.
Both emperors Augustus and Tiberius chose Capri as their island retreat and, nowadays, it is possible to admire the remains of the sumptuous villas built for their vacations on the Isola Azzurra.
In the 1600’s a fortified charterhouse was built, the Charterhouse of St Giacomo, where the monks produced perfumes, exploiting the essences extracted from the flowers growing on the island of Capri.
The name Capri and the fame of the island were rapidly disseminated in the 1800’s, when artists, writers, musicians and intellectuals participating in the Grand Tour “discovered” the destination, finding on the isle inspiration for numerous works.

Pompeii

Pompeii, unlike the other towns in Campania founded for the most part by Greek colonists, was built by the Oscans, probably around the 9-8th century B.C., even if the evidence now available does not go back beyond the 6th century.
Pompeii soon made contact with the nearby Greek colonies, whose culture, way of life and religion of Magna Graecia it quickly absorbed. Evidence of this is to be found in the shape of the Doric temple which stands in the Triangular Forum. The city was subject to the Etruscans for almost fifty years (until 474 B.C.) when the latter occupied part of inland Campania.
In 80 B.C. it became a Roman colony with the name of Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompei
and continued to expand and develop in every sector, in the economic field in particular, greatly helped by its fertile hinterland and its advantageous position.
However, the life and splendour of Pompeii was destined to come to an end.
It was the 24th August in the year 79 A.D., a heavy shower of ash, lapilli and lava from the volcano began to rain down onto the city and onto nearby Herculaneum and Stabiae.

Naples

Neapolis means exactly new city. Under the rule of the Roman Empire, it enjoyed economic and cultural prosperity. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Naples became an independent Duchy of Byzantium (763 A.D.), and was an essential part of the conservation of Byzantine dominion in Italy.The Byzantines were followed by the Normans, who made Naples a part of the Kingdom of Sicily. The next few centuries were a mixture of peace and war, until Emperor Frederick II came to the throne. He started a particularly rich and flourishing cultural period that culminated in the founding of the University of Naples (1224). After a short period of Austrian rule (1707-1734), Naples finally became an autonomous Kingdom, thanks to Charles of Bourbon.The Bourbon family returned to the throne of the two Sicilies but their rule ended a few year later when Garibaldi entered the city in 1860. A plebiscite of the people decided that the city of Naples should be annexed to the Kingdom of Piedmont, which then became the Kingdom of Italy in 1870.

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