PUNTA CAMPANELLA
This furthest part of the Gulf of Naples is a very important area for naturalistic, cultural and historical reasons. It is a beautiful marine reserve inhabited by many species of fish and is a protected area since 1997. In 1335 Robert d'Anjou built a tower, the MinervaTower, whose bell was used to warn about the arrival of pirates and for this reaon this territory is called Punta Campanella. Bell in Italian is Campana, little bell is Campanella. In the past there was a sanctuary dedicated to Athena.
See: Punta Campanella
THE DEEP VALLEY OF THE MILLS
On the Sorrento Coast there are many deep valleys, among them
the most famous is the valley of the mills, which is the best preserved.
It once belonged to the Tasso family and then to the Correale family.
The Correale family ordered the construction of the port, first called
Capo Cervo and then Capo di Cerere. The deep valley of mills, as the
name suggests, was the seat of a mill, today only ruins.
There are also other deep valleys, such as the one S. Agnello, where ships recovered during storms. In fact there is an inscription that recalls this past habit: “In tempestate securitas”.
THE ' BATHS OF QUEEN JOANNA' - POLLIO FELICE’S VILLA
In Capo di Sorrento there are the remains of a wonderful Roman villa which belonged to Pollio Felice and described by the poet Publio Papino Stazio (45-96 a.C). This villa is also known as the 'Baths of Queen Joanna' because population thought that queen Joanna II of Durazzo (who behaved in a very scandalous way) had her bath completely naked in a hidden creek of Capo di Sorrento.
MONTE FAITO
Monte Faito is 1131 mt high and one of the main mountains of Lattari Mountains. Monte Faito offers one of the best views in Italy. You can admire the bay of Naples,the Vesuvius, the islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida It is covered by large woods and is reachable this mountain from Castellammare di Stabia by car or cableway. its views are literally breath-taking! You can also take advantage of fully escorted tours around Monte Faito, ideal for walkers and mountain lovers and taste local produce. On the top of the mountain there is a church dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel who appeared near this mountain, exactly on the near Molare Mount.
