Why Sorrento for Spring? Because for all the pizza and limoncello clichés, this handsome seaside town, on the rocky peninsula that forms the southern reach of the Bay of Naples, has la dolce vita spirit down pat. And because, if you’re lucky with the weather, even this early in the year there are days that feel like high summer. By…
After the successful study trips to Venice and Puglia with Giuseppe Amoroso, the next study trip for our students will be on the romantic Amalfi Coast and Sorrento. Our next trip includes: Excursion to Pompeii ruins with expert guide Excursion to Amalfi, Positano, Ravello (half day) and dinner in Positano Excursion to Capri (on request) Guided Tour of Sorrento and visit…
Italy’s Amalfi Coast is well known for its dramatic cliff-side views above the Mediterranean but also for places like Sorrento. It is a small town across the bay from Naples, with Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii in between. The town is perhaps most famous for its production of limoncello, the sweet digestivo liqueur made from Sorrento lemons (which are as big…
The history of the original recipe of limoncello bends through a series of anecdotes and legends. Its paternity is competed by Sorrentini, Amalfitani and Capresi. In small plots of kilometres, three populations boast of a production of limoncello passed on by various generations. In Capri, someone says that its origins are linked to the family of the businessman Massimo Canale…
