Skip to content
Search
Italiano English Français Español Deutsch
Sorrento Web

The guide to the Sorrento Peninsula since 1999

Stay

Type

Destinations

All of Stay

Eat

Type

Destinations

All of Eat

Beaches

Type

Destinations

All of Beaches

What to see

Categories

All of What to see

Activities

Type

Destinations

All of Activities

Weddings

Type

Destinations

All of Weddings

Events

Destinations

Leisure

All of Events

Type at least two letters. Press Enter to see all results.
The legend of Sorrento's sugared-almond palms
The miracle of Saint Antoninus and the whale
The myth of the Sirens, from Sorrento to Li Galli
The legend of the pastiera, Parthenope's cake
The legend of Sirentum, the maiden of Sorrento
The legend of the Baby Jesus's bib
The legend of the bell of Punta Campanella
The legend of the Santa Rosa sfogliatella

Sorrento legends

The Sirens, Queen Joan, Saint Antoninus and the bell of Punta Campanella: the legends still told in Sorrento.

The legend of Sorrento's sugared-almond palms

Sorrento legends

Read

The miracle of Saint Antoninus and the whale

Sorrento legends

Read

The myth of the Sirens, from Sorrento to Li Galli

Sorrento legends

Read

The legend of the pastiera, Parthenope's cake

Sorrento legends

Read

The legend of Sirentum, the maiden of Sorrento

Sorrento legends

Read

The legend of the Baby Jesus's bib

Sorrento legends

Read

The legend of the bell of Punta Campanella

Sorrento legends

Read

The legend of the Santa Rosa sfogliatella

Sorrento legends

Read
The miracle of Saint Antoninus and the whale Sorrento legends The miracle of Saint Antoninus and the whale A huge fish, a swallowed child and an abbot who orders the monster to give him back: the legend that binds Sorrento to its patron saint.
The myth of the Sirens, from Sorrento to Li Galli Sorrento legends The myth of the Sirens, from Sorrento to Li Galli Bird-women, then sea creatures with fishtails: the myth of the Sirens, from Homer to modern poets, and the places on the Sorrento coast where it lives on.
The legend of the Baby Jesus's bib Sorrento legends The legend of the Baby Jesus's bib An elderly embroiderer, a cloud that turns into silk thread and stars transformed into orange blossom: the legend behind the coast's loveliest gardens.
The legend of the bell of Punta Campanella Sorrento legends The legend of the bell of Punta Campanella Fleeing pirates, a ship held back by a mysterious force and Saint Antoninus's bell thrown into the sea: the legend behind the name of Punta Campanella.
The legend of the pastiera, Parthenope's cake Sorrento legends The legend of the pastiera, Parthenope's cake Gifts offered by the people of Naples to the siren Parthenope and blended by the gods: the legend behind the pastiera, the cake that means Easter.
The legend of Queen Joanna in Sorrento Sorrento legends The legend of Queen Joanna in Sorrento Beautiful, courted and ruthless with her lovers: the dark legend of Queen Joanna, who gave her name to the famous Bagni on Capo di Sorrento.
The legend of the Santa Rosa sfogliatella Sorrento legends The legend of the Santa Rosa sfogliatella A nun, some leftover semolina cooked in milk and a stroke of genius: the legend of the Santa Rosa sfogliatella, born in a convent on the Amalfi Coast.
The legend of Sorrento's sugared-almond palms Sorrento legends The legend of Sorrento's sugared-almond palms Why are palms made of sugared almonds blessed in Sorrento on Palm Sunday? A legend of Turkish ships, storms and a young slave girl saved from the sea.
The legend of Sirentum, the maiden of Sorrento Sorrento legends The legend of Sirentum, the maiden of Sorrento A golden-haired girl, a prophecy from the siren Parthenope and a Saracen kidnapping: the folk legend that links Sirentum to the name of Sorrento.

The whole guide