#sorrento peninsula

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Italian Adventure travelogue paintings!

56: Sorrento Peninsula, the Amalfi Coast, and Li Galli, as seen from the tippy-top of Monte Tiberio, on the Isle of Capri.

57: Villa Jovis, Monte Tiberio, Capri.

58: The Blue Grotto on the coast of Capri. The color of the water was truly astonishing!

59: The mighty Mediterranean. In my head I was just chanting, "The wine dark sea! The wine dark sea…!" over and over. 🤣

And that's it! That's the last of my Italy travelogue pieces! I filled up this entire mini sketchbook, and also that's the end of the trip!

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i miss her (1960s sorrento) (i was born in the 2000s)

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A large, modern backyard image with a rectangular infinity hot tub Large trendy backyard stone and rectangular infinity hot tub photo

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Sorrento Peninsula

Postcard from Canada The peninsula is named after its main town, Sorrento,  on the north (Gulf of Naples) coast. The Amalfi Coast is located on the southern side. The Lattari Mountains form the geographical backbone of the peninsula. The island of Capri lies off the western tip of the peninsula in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Multi-View Monday

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Sorrento Builders: Building a Legacy of Excellence

Sorrento Builders is a well-established construction company that has been providing exceptional building services for over three decades. With a focus on delivering high-quality workmanship, attention to detail, and superior customer service, Sorrento Builders has become a leading player in the construction industry. Founded in the early 1990s, Sorrento Builders has grown from a small family-owned business into a large construction company, with a team of highly skilled professionals and an impressive portfolio of completed projects. From custom homes to commercial buildings, Sorrento Builders has built a reputation for excellence, quality, and reliability. One of the key factors that set Sorrento Builders apart from its competitors is its commitment to using the latest building techniques and materials. The company stays up-to-date with the latest industry trends and innovations, which allows them to offer its clients cutting-edge solutions that are both energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.

Sorrento Builders prides itself on its ability to work closely with clients to understand their unique needs and preferences. The company believes that building a strong relationship with its clients is essential to delivering the best possible results. As a result, Sorrento Builders has a high rate of customer satisfaction, and many of their clients come back to them for future projects. Another factor that sets Sorrento Builders apart is its focus on project management. The company has a dedicated team of project managers who are responsible for overseeing every aspect of a project, from conception to completion. This ensures that each project is delivered on time and within budget and that clients are kept informed every step of the way. Sorrento Builders is also committed to ensuring the safety of its workers and the public. The company adheres to strict safety protocols and provides ongoing training.

Sorrento Builders: Providing Quality Construction Services

Sorrento Builders is a well-known construction company that specializes in building residential and commercial properties. Founded in 1999, Sorrento Builders has been providing high-quality construction services for over two decades. The company is known for its commitment to excellence, attention to detail, and its ability to deliver projects on time and within budget. Sorrento Builders has built a reputation for itself as one of the most reliable and trustworthy construction companies in the industry.

Services Offered by Sorrento Builders

Sorrento Builders offers a wide range of construction services, including new construction, remodeling, and renovations. The company is known for its expertise in designing and building custom homes that meet the unique needs and preferences of each client. Sorrento Builders also specializes in commercial construction projects, including the construction of retail stores, restaurants, and office buildings. The company has experience in building everything from small retail spaces to large commercial complexes. In addition to construction services, Sorrento Builders also offers project management services. The company's project managers are experienced professionals who can help clients manage their construction projects from start to finish. They work closely with clients to ensure that their projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality.

Commitment to Quality

One of the things that set Sorrento Builders apart from other construction companies is its commitment to quality. The company uses only the best materials and works with the most skilled and experienced tradespeople to ensure that every project is completed to the highest standards. Sorrento Builders also places a strong emphasis on communication. The company works closely with clients to understand their needs and preferences and keeps them informed throughout the construction process. This ensures that clients are always aware of the status of their projects and can make informed decisions throughout the construction process.

Environmental Sustainability

Sorrento Builders is also committed to environmental sustainability. The company understands the impact that construction can have on the environment and takes steps to minimize that impact. The company uses sustainable materials and construction methods and works to reduce waste and energy consumption on every project. In addition, Sorrento Builders offers green building services. The company can help clients design and build energy-efficient homes and buildings that are environmentally friendly and cost-effective in the long term.

Customer Satisfaction

At Sorrento Builders, customer satisfaction is the top priority. The company understands that building a new home or commercial property can be a stressful and overwhelming experience and works hard to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible. Sorrento Builders' commitment to customer satisfaction is reflected in its many positive customer reviews and testimonials. Clients praise the company for its professionalism, attention to detail, and the quality of its workmanship.

 Conclusion

Sorrento Builders is a top construction company that has been providing high-quality construction services for over two decades. The company's commitment to excellence, attention to detail, and focus on customer satisfaction have made it one of the most reliable and trustworthy construction companies in the industry. Sorrento Builders offers a wide range of construction services, including new construction, remodeling, and renovations. The company is known for its expertise in designing and building custom homes and commercial properties, as well as its project management services. Sorrento Builders is also committed to environmental sustainability and offers green building services to help clients design and build energy-efficient homes and buildings. If you are looking for a reliable and trustworthy construction company, Sorrento Builders is the right choice. With its commitment to quality, attention to detail, and focus on customer satisfaction, Sorrento Builders is the ideal partner for all of your construction needs.

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Amalfi Coast, Italy

Stretching 30  long hauls along the southern side of the Sorrento Peninsula, the Amalfi Coast is prized for its  graphic  bank that features shimmering  kudos,  scraggy  escarpments, bomb tree  auditoriums ,  varicolored  estates and  snotty resorts.   

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Mount Vesuvius and Sorrento Peninsula, Naples. (by Emilio Aucelli)

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Hi B 💗 I’d like to know what some of your fave things you did or ate or drank whilst you were down here in Aus please 👀 Also if you have a book recommendation too!

Listen, y’all need to cool it with the food asks because they always put me in an existential crisis and in this case YOU’RE MAKING ME WANT TO GET ON A FUCKING PLANE TO MELBOURNE AND I DONT EVEN LIKE MELBOURNE!!!! (But I’d get to visit you and @celeritas2997 so that’s a plus ❤️😘)

(Just kidding, but also not)

We’re starting with food and drink because obviously.

Melbourne has Lord of the fries and Lune Croissantarie and Yo-Chi and Green Cup.

I had the most amazing Lobster Ravioli (that I obviously don’t eat anymore) while living in Melbourne and I tried so many different types of fish I had never even heard of before.

Baked in Portsea has the bestest yummiest pastries and what not if you’re ever in the Mornington Peninsula. The things I’d give for their Hummus & Feta sandwich (in a very German multi seed bread roll). Also got this amazing Birthday cake!!!!

Sydney had yummy yummy Everything Bagel with Garlic Cream Cheese from Brooklyn Bros Bagel and the Peanut Butter Bar & Fishbowl.

There’s Cadbury Mini Eggs in Aus, and Chiobani and obviously TimTams although I find them too sweet these days. Had my first spider (not that good) and a very yummy spider (raspberry lemonade with vanilla ice cream). Schweppes Agrum!!!!!! I fell in love with these veggie things from Coles and whatever that thing on the right actually is (that I also wouldn’t eat anymore).

I did lots of awesome things in Oz with the limited time I had thanks to Corona but I swam with Dolphins in the ocean in Sorrento, I fell in love with my library in Sydney, I went to the amazing Cinderella exhibit at the Grounds of Alexandria, I biked down a mountain in Tassie with 50km/h, I took the ferry in Sydney a million times as one does, I’ve been on a 40 million dollar yacht (still the most surreal day of my life to this day 🥴)

AS FOR A BOOK REC:

Have you read A Good Girls Guide to Murder? The first one is the best one of the series (as it so often is but I do like the others too) and I hear they’re being made into a tv series I think?

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Week 1: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (+ a Ferry)

Ciao!

In the past week, I have used Italian trains, buses, taxis, a shuttle van, planes, and taken a ferry ride, so this blog post will be dedicated to transportation. 

To begin, I was supposed to fly from Chicago to Dublin, then Dublin to Naples, where CIS Abroad (the company hosting the program) provided transport shuttles to either the dorms or shared apartment accommodations in Sorrento. The initial long-haul flight wasn’t too bad, I read for the majority of the flight and was fed some half-decent food. 

Unfortunately, due to delays on the tarmac in Chicago, I missed my connecting flight in Dublin and had to figure out another way to Naples. I luckily discovered someone else also in my program in my same flight and we navigated Europe together. Since the next flight out to Naples wasn’t until the following evening, we decided to go instead to Rome and then brave the Italian train system to navigate to Naples. 

(Me and a fellow study abroad student taking a shuttle to our new terminal in Dublin)

To preface, figuring out the train system seemed to be one of the biggest learning curves people that I have talked to have encountered in the past, and as such it was something I was nervous about coming to Italy. Trains (and ferries, as it turns out) are frequently late and don’t align with posted schedules, tickets have to not only be bought but also validated at the station, and the platform numbers commonly change right before arrival. We were supposed to be briefed on how to handle it during our orientation the first day, however we were thrown straight in the deep end! We used one of the most common websites for booking high-speed trains, ItaliaRail, and managed to book a train from the Rome airport to the main Roman train station (surprisingly far from the airport), then one from Rome to Naples for a total cost of around 65 euros.

(Red passenger train with volcano in background)

Since the first train was a regional/local train, there were no assigned seats and thus we had to validate our tickets just before boarding through, however for the high speed cross-country train to Naples, since we had an assigned seat, we did not have to validate (something that stressed us out as you can face fines if you don’t properly validate tickets). Thankfully, everyone we talked to was very nice and helped us figure it out. 

Once in Naples, we shared a taxi to the airport with two other travelers we met along the way (5 euros each) and waited until a few others from the program landed and got the last transfer shuttle to Sorrento. Finally, after over 36 hours of traveling (almost 16 more than intended) we arrive with a leg up on the local transport compared to our peers.

Just earlier today, I took a bus with two other friends from Sorrento to Positano, another town along the Almalfi coast, for 10 euros. Getting the ticket was very easy, as the ticket booth at the bus station was clearly marked. The bus was about 30 minutes late, but that is to be expected for Italian buses. After around 45 minutes and many many curvy and windy roads, we got off at Positano and explored the town. On the way back, we bought ferry tickets for 19 euros (cheaper with cash than online) and waited in a long line to board. As with the bus, the ferry was quite late, but actually took less time to get back to Sorrento. I think the ferry is my new favorite form of transportation as I loved sitting on the top deck and watching the coastline go by. 

(view of Sorrentine peninsula from top deck of ferry)

Overall, I am quite proud of myself for figuring out how to get around on the fly, but I definitely took away some important lessons. First, be patient, both with yourself and the transportation. Everyone gets lost/confused sometimes and navigating a new country is daunting. Be willing to ask for help if you don’t know what to do! It’s better than facing fines or unknowingly breaking any transit laws. Additionally, some places only take cash, make sure to always carry some cash! Lastly, if you can, TAKE DRAMAMINE, especially for the buses. I am not one to get car/motion sick, but the switch backs and coastal curves are no joke and all three of us were very close to turning green by the time we got off the bus. 

This post is getting long, but I wanted to share some details of Italian public transportation as that was one of my biggest questions going into this program. 

See you next week!

Marika Ruppart

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering in Sorrento, Italy 

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Konstantin Gorbatov  (Russian, 1876-1945)

Vineyard in Capri 1923 oil on canvas 21 5/8 x 27 ½ in. (55 x 70 cm.)

IMPORTANT RUSSIAN ART  © CHRISTIE'S 2022

Capri  is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. The main town of Capri that is located on the island shares the name. It has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic...

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Father’s Day Pianillo to Pompei

We awoke the next day and Matt and Becca attempted a quick local trail run but the trail quickly became overgrown and fizzled out. We salvaged the run by turning it into a loop on some tiny local roads. Then we went home and cleaned/packed. Matt had not realized we would be trying to leave on Sunday when originally booking the lodging and agreed with the airbnb host that “Sunday is difficult” for local travel after researching it a little (somehow Matt keeps sticking us in small towns on Sundays when everything shuts down) and realizing several busses he was counting on don’t run on Sundays only. However, he had pieced together a plan that started with taking the bus to Amalfi and then looking at ferry/bus options from there. We headed to pizzeria nando a few minutes before scheduled arrival and noted that there was already a couple waiting with large suitcases for the bus (which we think was the last for the next 4 hours). It arrived only a few minutes late and we noted it was already standing room only but were able to squeeze on. The driver continued to pack people on for a few more stops then started blowing by stops shaking his finger at people waiting and giving the palms up “we’re full, what do you want me to do about it” gesture. We then made our way down the same hairpin turns we’d come up the day before, again with the honking before barreling around tight turns. The bus driver was surprisingly good at monitoring bus space and if a few people got off would then stop at a few stops until we were full again. The more people waiting, the more likely he was to blow by the stop. We made it to Amalfi with no traffic jams and were glad to get off the crowded bus. We set down the pile of bags by the benches in the shade and Matt walked off to explore ferry ticket options. Plan #1 was to try to get a ferry to Sorrento if available and not crazy expensive as it seemed like the train would be easier from there. Back up plan was to make it to Salerno on a ferry. Last resort plan was to try and make it to either place on a bus. A father’s day miracle occurred and they said that the ferry to Sorrento was actually leaving “right now” (which turned out to be about 50 min after its scheduled departure), so Matt grabbed tickets and ran back to tell everyone we were going now to the ferry. We ended up being the last ones on the ferry which was very empty and set out enjoying views of Positano and the distal tip of the peninsula before hooking around into Sorrento. We’d heard from several people that they really liked Sorrento so were fired up to see it and Matt requested they do some beach time there as his father’s day wish. Unfortunately, all of the beaches were private (other than a “public” beach that was for locals only) and every single one of them said they were completely full for the day…so we decided to bag it and train to our aribnb digs near Pompei. Thankfully the host let us check in early so we dropped stuff and then decided to walk to the beach, which was about a mile away (another fatherly request by Matt). We made it with only moderate kid whining and it turned out to be a very cool (if a bit dirty) beach. By Mediterranean beach standards this one was very long and wide and sandy. We had fun jumping in for a bit, then walked along the beach another mile or so to downtown Castellamarre where we had hoped to get some food to cook at home…however it seemed all grocery stores we could find on google were closed (Sundays!!!!). We happened upon a restaurant called “family” and tried to get a table, but they told us they were only doing take out pizza due to it being sunday so we opted for that and it turned out to be delicious and filling all for the low price of 11.50 euros total! We then walked back towards the train and planned to get gelato en route. We couldn’t find gelato, but did find a nice open grocery store so picked up some ice cream bars there as well as some other snacks for the following day. We then hopped on the train home and hit the hay.

Overall I think the naples/amalfi/pompei area was our least favorite part of italy with naples/pompei feeling pretty grungy and amalfi/sorrento being nice but super pricey and crowded. However note to those reading or our future selves that we thought Castellamarre di Stabia would've been an ideal base camp there as the beach was decent, pizza was tasty and we think you could take easy day trips to sorrento/amalfi/pompei.

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Amalfi Coast

Tourist attraction in Amalfi, Italy

The Amalfi Coast is a 50-kilometer stretch of coastline along the southern edge of Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula, in the Campania region.

It’s a popular holiday destination, with sheer cliffs and a rugged shoreline dotted with small beaches and pastel-colored fishing villages. The coastal road between the port city of Salerno and clifftop Sorrento winds past grand villas, terraced vineyards and cliffside lemon groves. 

Atrani is a city and comune on the Amalfi Coast in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located to the east of Amalfi, several minutes drive down the coast. The municipality of Atrani has a surface area 0.12 km², making it the smallest in Italy. Population was 832 in 2020.

Jessica lowndes-Actress singer & Womans on Amalfi Coast

Address: 84011 Amalfi, Province of Salerno, Italy

Province: Province of Salerno

Area: 11,231 ha (43.36 sq mi)

Coordinates: 40°39′N 14°36′E / 40.650°N 14.600°E

Reference: 830

Amalfi Coast - Wikipedia

CINEMA ON Amalfi Coast

Amalfi / Italy (by Gianluigi Palomba).

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