Amalfi Coast
—Florence, Pisa, Capri, Sorrento, Pompeii, Italy
Pompeii is a ruined and partially buried Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei.
It, along with Herculaneum (its sister city), was destroyed, and completely buried, during a catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning two days on 24 August 79 AD.[1]
The volcano collapsed higher roof-lines and buried Pompeii under many meters of ash and pumice, and it was lost for nearly 1700 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1748. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Italy, with 2,571,725 visitors in 2007[2], and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sorrento is a small city in Campania, Italy, with some 16,500 inhabitants. It is a popular tourist destination. The town can be reached easily from Naples and Pompeii, as it lies at the south-eastern end of the Circumvesuviana rail line. The town overlooks the bay of Naples, as the key place of the Sorrentine Peninsula, and many viewpoints in the city allow sight of Naples itself (visible across the bay), Vesuvius and the island of Capri.
Vesuvius overlooking Sorrento and the Bay of Naples.The Amalfi Drive (connecting Sorrento and Amalfi) is the narrow road that threads around the high cliffs above the Mediterranean.
Ferry boats and hydrofoils provide services to Naples, Amalfi, Positano, Capri and Ischia. Sorrento’s sea cliffs are impressive and its luxury hotels have attracted famous personalities, including Enrico Caruso and Luciano Pavarotti.
Sorrento is famous for the production of limoncello, an alcoholic digestif made from lemon rinds, alcohol, water and sugar. Other agricultural production includes citrus fruit, wine, nuts and olives. Wood craftsmanship is also developed.
Capri (Italian pronunciation Cápri, usual English pronunciation Caprí) is an Italian island off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples. It has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic.
Features of the island are the Marina Piccola (Small Harbor), the Belvedere of Tragara, which is a high panoramic promenade lined with villas, the limestone masses called Sea Stacks that stand out of the sea (the Faraglioni), Anacapri, the Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra), and the ruins of the Imperial Roman villas.
Capri is in the region of Campania, Province of Naples. The City of Capri is the main centre of population on Capri. It has two adjoining harbours, Marina Piccola and Marina Grande (the main port of the island). The separate commune of Anacapri is located high on the hills to the west.
The etymology of the name Capri can be traced back to the Greeks, the first recorded colonists to populate the island. This means that “Capri” was probably not derived from the Latin “Capreae” (goats), but rather the Greek “Kapros” (wild boar).
The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: Torre pendente di Pisa) or simply The Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the Cathedral and it is the third structure by time in Pisa’s Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square).
Although intended to stand vertically, the tower began leaning to the southeast soon after the onset of construction in 1173 due to a poorly laid foundation and loose substrate that has allowed the foundation to shift direction. The tower presently leans to the southwest.
The height of the tower is 55.86 m (183.27 ft) from the ground on the lowest side and 56.70 m (186.02 ft) on the highest side. The width of the walls at the base is 4.09 m (13.42 ft) and at the top 2.48 m (8.14 ft). Its weight is estimated at 14,500 tonnes. The tower has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. The tower leans at an angle of 3.97 degrees[1]. This means that the top of the tower is 3.9 meters from where it would stand if the tower were perfectly vertical.
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. The city is known worldwide for its famous bell tower.
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Campania (Italy) – Amalfi Coast, Capri, Naples & Pompeii
Fotos tomadas con cámara de rollo.
Julio 2003 y Septiembre 2005.
La increíble Costa Amalfitana te deja sin aliento.Nuestro hotel en Vietri Sul Mare.Sorrento.Las renombradas Amalfi y Positano.
Isla de Capri:La fascinante Anacapri.
Visita de la villa en donde trabajó y vivió el médico sueco A.Munthe.La villa del emperador Tiberio.Todo ello,rodeado de unos paisajes y estupendas vistas.
Visita panorámica de Nápoles y sus sitios mas importantes.
Pompeya y el Vesubio.Escenas y testimonios impactantes muestran como
esta ciudad quedó congelada en el tiempo
con la erupción del Vesubio en el año 79
de la era actual.
Todas las pistas incluídas en este video pertenecen a mi biblioteca musical de WMP. / All the tracks incluided into this video belong to my
own music library on WMP.
Editado por / Edited by: http://mx.youtube.com/guauguau6
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Town of Amalfi on the “Amalfi Coast”, Italy
Enjoy the sights and sounds of being in Amalfi, quaint shops, wonderful restaurants, open piazzas and the obligatory fountain. Tour the beach and see how Italians enjoy their sunshine. One of the many jewels along the Amalfi Coast.
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Driving along the Amalfi Coast, Italy
Experience what it is like to drive on the narrow winding roads along the coast of Amalfi. View breathtaking mountain and ocean scenery. A quick stop in the town of Sorrento for a “caffe perfetto” and the madness of “I motorini”. The Amalfi Coast is a little south of Naples Italy and runs between Sorrento and Salerno Italy.
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Hotels in Amalfi Coast Italy – Hotel Onda Verde between Amalfi and Positano
The “Onda Verde” hotel situated in the heart of the Amalfi Coast offers an unforgettable stay for nature lovers (the perfect setting for a romantic honeymoon) in search of tranquillity. It is set like a diamond, in an enchanting location among the beautiful inlets of the breathtaking coast, 7 km equidistant from Amalfi and Positano. The hotel is positioned very near the cliffs and the beach; it has facilities which enable its clients to enjoy the sea and the sun in friendly, relaxing surroundings – http://www.hotelondaverde.it/
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