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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Naples Arzano Capri Nola Pompeii Portici Pozzuoli Sorrento Torre Del Greco Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | SorrentoItaly > Campania > Naples > SorrentoSorrento is a small city in Campania, Italy; the resident population 16,459 (1996). It is a popular vacation destination, particularly among British visitors. The town can be reached easily from Naples and Pompeii, as it lies at the south-eastern end of the CircumVesuviana railroad line. The town overlooks the bay of Naples and its the main place of a peninsula between the bays of Naples and Salerno, and many viewpoints in the city allow sight of Naples itself (visible across the bay) and Vesuvius. Sorrento is on the Sorrentine peninsula and at the western end of the famous Amalfi coast with its beautiful towns such as Positano and Amalfi. The "Amalfi drive" (connecting Sorrento and Amalfi) is the narrow road that threads precariously around the high cliffs above the Mediterranean. Ferry boats and hydrofoils provide services to Naples, Amalfi, Positano, Capri and Ischia. Capri is a beautiful island just offshore from Sorrento, well-known as the most beatiful island of the world. Roman political figures including Augustus and Tiberius had homes there; Tiberius ruled the Roman empire from Capri for 11 years. More recently the island has been the home of several famous people including Gracie Fields. Pages referring to SorrentoHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Sorrento within this website: Naples Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Campania, Capri, Naples, Pompeii, Positano, Salerno Snippets of Articles Relating to SorrentoItaly > Campania > Naples Naples (Italian Napoli) from the Greek meaning "New City" is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region. The city has a population of about 1 million, and together with its suburbs, the metropolitan area has 3 million inhabitants (Neapolitans). It is located just halfway between the Vesuvius volcano and another unrelated volcanic area, the Campi Flegrei. Italy > Campania > Naples > Capri Capri is an island off the coast of Italy, in the Gulf of Naples that has been a celebrated "beauty spot' and resort since the time of the Roman Republic. Its features are a litany of postcard views: the Marina Piccola (Small Harbor), the Belvedere of Tragara, which is a high panoramic promenade lined with villas, the limestone masses that stand out of the sea (the 'Faraglioni'), Anacapri, the Blue Grotto ('Grotta Azzurra'). Above all are the ruins of the Imperial Roman villas. Italy > Campania > Naples > Pozzuoli Pozzuoli (pop. almost 80,000) is a city of the province of Napoli, in the Italian region of Campania. It's the main city of the Phlegrean peninsula. | |
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