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The Sorrento Peninsula, with its enchanting landscape, is an international tourist place. The town of Sorrento lies on a stratum of rock of volcanic origin. From Sorrento is very easy to reach other famous places such as the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, Naples, the beautiful Capri and Ischia isles and the whole malfi Coast with its pearls Positano and Amalfi. The ancient history of Sorrento has left many memoirs in the town. Founded by the Etruscans and later conquered by Sannites, Sorrento came under the Roman rule following the same fate of many other Roman towns. In the Middle Ages the town reached the height of its glory for its maritime arts and for being part of the Grand Tour. Indeed, noble european sons came to Sorrento for their cultural, historical and literary formation. Among them it's woth to mention Lord Byron, Charles Dickens, Goethe, Wagner, Ibsen and Nitzsche come to stay in Sorrento in serch of sun and inspiration. Every visitor spending his vacation in Sorrento can enjoy the seaside resorts such as Positano, Amalfi, Capri, Ischia, Procida, and other beautiful places and natural beauty of the Sorrento Coast with its deep sents of oranges, lemons, olive trees and all the Mediterranean Sea. |