"For this year, don't change the same beach, the same sea". How many times have we sung this song: same beach, same sea in Italy to be reached as a summer destination. It is this year that due to the current health emergency the travel, we can reach enchanted places in Italy to spend the holidays. Because there are not only beautiful places in tropical islands, in Italy there are beaches with breathtaking sea that are really worth going to visit. An example? The beaches of the Sorrento coast. Let's go and discover them together.
The Sorrento coast and its suggestive places
Along the coast that goes between the Gulf of Naples and Sorrento there are many very beautiful beaches. Real postcards between blue sea and breathtaking cliffs. Historical and naturalistic beauties. There is the sea, in fact, but also the mountains, with the mountain range of the Lattari Mountains that crosses it, up to Punta Campanella where you can glimpse the island of Capri. And so the Sorrento coast is crossed by several places to visit: from Sorrento to Vico Equense, from Nerano to Massa Lubrense.
On the Sorrento coast the mysterious "Bagni della Regina Giovanna"
Let's start our journey to discover the Sorrento coast by talking about Baths of Queen Giovanna. These places in 1955 were the setting for the clandestine meeting between Sophia Loren and Vittoria De Sica protagonists of the film "Pane Amore e ...". The beach is characterized by a cliff covered with broom and a blue sea. Legend has it that Queen Giovanna D'Angiò, sovereign of Naples, hid in the area in the company of her young lovers. Hence the name of the place. But in addition to the sea and the beach full of charm, there are also the remains of an ancient Roman villa dating back to the XNUMXst century BC, Villa Pollio Felice.
Stop in Vico Equense and Scrajo Mare beach
The path to discover the Sorrento coast continues towards the beach of Scrajo. It is home to the ancient sulphurous baths of Vico Equense. It is characteristic for its steep ridge that falls towards the clear waters of the sea.
You can then move towards Massa Lubrense with its various beaches. From the Bay of Ieranto in the Marine Protected Area of Punta Campanella. Clear sea with shallow waters, white sand and pebbles, but also rich vegetation. It is a place rich in history because its name derives from the Greek “Ieros”, “sacred” as the temple of the goddess Athena was nearby. Furthermore, Homer places here the Sirens who enchanted Ulysses. Also in the area you can visit Cove of Mitigliano. It is located in an inlet overlooking the island of Capri and Punta Campanella. The high rocks overlooking the sea that characterize it are suggestive, and then the beach also here with stones. Also suggestive is a circular cave of about 6 meters, where you can go scuba diving.
Reccammone beach and its history
And then between Marina del Cantone and the Crapolla Fjord is the Recommone beach. Light colored pebbles and gravel for a distance of about 65 meters. The coast of this stretch of coastline has many inlets and natural cavities. Among them you can visit the Recommone Cave, also known as the Fishermen's Cave. And then there is also the Torre di Recommone, a coast guard tower built in the XNUMXth century. A bit of history, then, in addition to the sea. The tower, in fact, was once used to defend against the raids of Saracen pirates.
Another stage a Canton Navy. Pebbles on the beach and clear sea. The restaurants of the area built on stilts where you can taste the typical dishes of fish-based gastronomy. All these locations can be reached with their own means. But also on foot to fully enjoy the beauty and the characteristics of the entire coast.
