Places of interest near LivingApple - Renetta

Sorrento / Sorrentine Peninsula area

distance to property: 127 km - 2 hour by car

Sorrento is one of the best known resorts in Italy, situated on a tract of coastline of unrivalled beauty, on the northern slope of the Sorrentine Peninsula, in a sheltered spot, surrounded by luxuriant hills where vines, olives and above all high quality citrus fruits are grown. The site of patrician villas during Roman times, it has been a highly prestigious retreat since 700. Sorrento has been nicknamed “La Gentile” because of the gentleness of its climate, the refinement of its streets and gardens and of the friendliness of its inhabitants

Caserta- Royal Palace of Caserta

distance to property: 1 hour by car

The Borbonic Royal Family played an important role both for the reign of Naples and for the Royal Palace of Caserta from 1734, when Charles ascended the throne, to the Unification of Italy. During which period Naples became a modern European capital and quite a number of administrative, economic and social reform were promoted in the kingdom.
Of all the splendid works and constructions by which the Bourbon dynasty embellished and modernised the Kingdom of the Two Scillies, the pride is the universally famous and appreciated Palace of Caserta. As everybody knows, it was designed and mostly built by the Dutch architect Ludwig Van Wittel, who received the Italian onomatopoeic name of Vanvitelli.
He was called to Naples by King Charles, who, as real grandchild of the Roi Soleil, wanted to build a new Royal Palace, a “residence” fit for a Bourbon King and his Court. He wanted that because he wanted to have a royal palace not in Naples but very close to Naples (and in this we find a clear allusion to Versailles), but mainly because the new palace - in the King’s intentions - had to be the most beautiful and largest royal palace in the world after Versailles, a pride for the new Kingdom he had conquered and a further evidence of his willingness to make this Kingdom an independent and sovereign one.

Pompei

distance to property: 107 km by car - 1 hour and half by car

The archaeological site covers ancient Pompeii within the circuit of its walls. This means that we only know the Roman town in isolation, cut off from the territory, the ager Pompeianus, on which it thrived. Farming and trading in agricultural produce were the main source of income for the inhabitants of Pompeii. They benefited from their location in a broad fertile delta at the mouth of the River Sarno, which took river traffic, and at the junction of important roads linking Neapolis, Nuceria and Stabiae.

Amalfi and Amalfi Coast

distance to property: 150 km - 2 hours by car

The Amalfi Coast, Italy (la Costiera Amalfitana) is a beautiful and world renowned stretch of mountainous coastline south of Naples, in Campania. The southern end of the Bay of Naples stretches out in a peninsula that reaches towards the island of Capri. The southern side of the peninsula is dotted with picturesque villages and towns clinging giddily to cliffs; this is what is known as the Amalfi Coast.
Well-accustomed to catering for affluent foreign tourists, the area offers a generous selection of restaurants, bars, boutiques, boat trips.
The main town of the coast is, of course, Amalfi with its Duomo Sant'Andrea, an imposing Cathedral dating from the 10th century and well worth a visit. Other popular destinations are Ravello and Positano. Ravello is famous for its beautiful gardens perched high in the mountains above the sea, and for its classical music concerts. Positano is on the coast to the west of Amalfi, and is a traditionally 'posh' resort, famous for its colourful boutiques and its exclusive restaurants.
On the Coast the views are undeniably breathtaking, and away from the main road and the tourist hot-spots you can still discover the peace that charmed visitors for centuries.
The public transport along the coast is cheap and efficient. The bus company SITA operates regular blue buses along the coast, from Salerno to Amalfi and the other coastal towns.
In the summer months ferries connect the principal towns of the Amalfi Coast area, and can be a quicker and more relaxing alternative to the buses. The ferry company Travelmar operates services between Salerno, Minori, Amalfi, Positano and Sorrento. Salerno to Amalfi takes approximately 35 minutes.

Naples

distance to property: 45 minutes by car

Naples is characterized by a very marvellous warm climate, the sun is always shining in this city. Naples has plenty of vitality - it is no wonders that Naples harbors Italy's most vibrant artistic and intellectual community. Taste the best pizza you've ever eaten, visit wonderful and charming churches and historical ancient buildings are all over the Old Town. Places of interest are scattered all over the old town: The national museum, the cathedral, many many ancient churches, historical buildings, the charming "chiostro di santa chiara" and more.

Pontine Islands

distance to property: 1 hour and half

The Pontine Islands can be reached easily from Formia Port.
Monte La Guardia (915.3 feet) is Ponza's highest point. From there you can admire the beauty of this narrow, long and half-moon-shaped island. Its coasts are ragged and rich in coves and smaller crags such as the small isle of Cavi and the cliff of La Botte. Excellent hotels and comfortable boarding-houses are available on the island. This island which is only 4.97 miles long is full of places to visit, such as the lovely beach of Ghiaia di Luna, which can be reached through a tunnel dug out by the Romans and which is full of archaeological remains scattered everywhere. Tourists who intend to explore the whole island have a wide choice of suggested itineraries that will satisfy all types of interests. Minibuses and open-roof taxis will help the tourist to reach all the interesting spots in very little time.

This small island (0.5 sq. miles) was formed by volcanic, mainly tufaceous rocks once used to build houses (as you can see when entering the port). Ventotene has generally high and ragged coasts and two small, beautiful beaches just behind the built-up area: Cala Rossano (close to the Porto Nuovo) and Cala Nave (with the three cliffs: Nave di Terra, Nave di Fuori and Scoglitello). In isolated areas away from the port there are other stretches of beach such as: Parata della Postina, Moggio di Terra and Parata Grande. The island was first used as a base by the Phoenicians, the Greeks and the Romans in the Ist. century and was subsequently equipped by Augustus with a port dug in volcanic rock which is still in use today and which serves the huge Villa Giulia where he had relegated his daughter accused of infidelity. After the decadence and abandonment period of the Middle Ages the island was repopulated by the Bourbons during the second half of the XVIII century. They created the current built-up area with the castle (today's town-hall), the church of Santa Candida and the wide square.