The Sorrentine Peninsula is a peninsula located in southern Italy that separates the Gulf of Naples to the north from the Gulf of Salerno to the south. The peninsula is named after its main town, Sorrento, which is located on the north (Gulf of Naples) coast. The Amalfi Coast is located on the south coast. The island of Capri lies off the western tip of the peninsula in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The whole area is an important destination for tourism. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Gulf of Naples The Gulf of Naples is located off the southwestern coast of Italy. ... The Gulf of Salerno is a gulf of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the coast of the province of Salerno in south-western Italy. ... Vesuvius overlooking Sorrento and the Bay of Naples. ... The Amalfi Coast, or Costiera Amalfitana in Italian, is a stretch of coastline on the southern side of the Sorrentine Peninsula of Italy (Province of Salerno), extending from Positano in the west to Vietri sul Mare in the east. ... Capri (Italian pronunciation Cápri, usual English pronunciation CaprÃ) is an Italian island off the Sorrentine Peninsula. ... Tyrrhenian Sea. ... Ä â€œTourist†redirects here. ...
The typical relief of the sorrentinepeninsula, its volcanic nature, the typical configuration at terrace of the plots of ground assigned to the olive tree, makes the produced oil particular and valuable.
The extravergin oil of the sorrentinepeninsula olive is produced with Ogliarola or Minucciola olives in a percentage not inferior to 65% and with Rotondella, Frantoi or Leccino olives, in a percentage not superior to 35%.
The oil of the sorrentinepeninsula, that received the label DOP of protected origin, is of a pale yellow colour with greenish glares, with intensity more or less emphasized and veiled.
The Sorrentinepeninsula boasts a secular tradition in the art of marquetry.
With the passing of time, the traditional technique of the Sorrentine marquetry was replaced by the "ricacciatura", that is a method typical of the French marquetry, which uses India ink to underline the drawings.
The Sorrentine marquetry is today still carried out by master craftsmen who have refined their techniques but still without relinquishing the tradition handed down by their ancestors.
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