Unique among the towns of Sorrento Coast, Massa Lubrense offers beaches and bays on both coasts: Marina di Puolo, San Montano, Marina della Lobra, Le Fontane, the Sirens Bay and Cala Mitigliano in the Gulf of Naples; Ieranto Bay, Marina del Cantone, Recommone and Crapolla Cove in the Gulf of Salerno. All this coastline is protected…
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What to do in Naples from your Cruise
If you are planning a Cruise in Naples, here we have a list of activities you can do once in the Naples port. Amalfi Coast form Naples One of the most famous and beautiful tour in Campania is the Amalfi Coast Tour!With this tour you can see all the Amalfi Coast villages (Amalfi, Positano, Ravello,…
Sant’Antony Church in Sorrento
HISTORY The most popular church in Sorrento, the most valuable and the most linked to the history and the devotion of the entire peninsula is the Basilica of St. Anthony Abbot, patron saint of the city and of ‘Ancient Archidioces; It was built at the old Sant’Agrippino church, near which rose the Oratory of San…
The Best of Naples and Pompeii in two days!
With this two day itinerary you can see the best of Naples and Pompeii. Enjoy the atmosphere on Spaccanapoli, visit the beautiful churches of Pio Monte della Misericordia, Chiesa dei Girolamini and Naples Cathedral then stroll down Via San Gregorio Armeno. Enjoy the National Archaeological Museum, visit Naples Sotterranea and see the Veiled Christ in…
Villa of the Papyri
Villa of the Papyri The most famous excavated villa at Herculaneum is the “Villa of the Papyri”, which took its name from the approximately 1,800 papyri found in the only library surviving intact from antiquity. The villa was accidently rediscovered in 1738 during the opening of a well, and for several years people tunnelled through…
How to choose a day trip from Naples or Sorrento
Pompeii or Herculaneum? How to choose a day trip from Naples or Sorrento The chance to wander an ancient Roman city, complete with well-preserved temples, homes, mosaics, and baths? It’s no wonder why so many visitors to Southern Italy take the trek to Pompeii to see the incredible ruins of a city devastated by the eruption of Mount…
Top 10 historical sites in Sicily
Top 10 historical sites in Sicily 1. Temples of Selinunte An ancient Greek city on Sicily’s south-western coast, left abandoned for over 2,000 years, the Temples of Selinunte are the remains of a once thriving city. Five temples are on show here, centred amid a vast acropolis. The most famous is the Temple of Hera,…
The History of Pizza
The History of True Neapolitan Pizza The true Neapolitan pizza was born around 1600 from the undeniable Neapolitan culinary genius, in need of making the traditional bread roll more appetizing and tasty; This is bread dough cooked in wood-fired ovens, seasoned with garlic, lard and coarse-grained, or, in the richer version, with caciocavallo and basil….
Tuscany Wine
Tuscany and the Wine The Toscany is known for its famous red wines : Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile Montepulciano have made Tuscany one of the symbol of regions’ wine Italian. In Tuscany , however, also produce red wines from “international” grapes , such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot noir The area…
Padre Pio Tour
About Pietrelcina: If you are interested in the life of Padre Pio, then a stop in Petrelcina is definitely worthwhile. This small town is where he was born and raise.Here you can see the house where he grew up Often overshadowed by the Our Lady of Grace shrine in San Giovanni Rotondo, nevertheless it is an…
