Sorrento, is a municipality located in the region of Campania in Italy, it is located along the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Gulf of Naples. It rises on the northwest side of the Sorrentine Peninsula, to which it gave its name. From the city of Naples, it is located to the southeast, and is about 25 km as the crow flies.
Since ancient times, Sorrento has always welcomed travellers, artists and great musicians, given the beauty of the places and landscapes that only this city can offer.
On the beautiful coast of Massa Lubrense that goes towards Sorrento, in fact, there are the remains of a majestic maritime villa from Roman times of the 1st century.
The villa is located a few steps from the promontory of Capo di Sorrento, from which you take the small, well-signposted path that leads directly to the site called “The baths of Queen Giovanna“.
Have you ever visited places without knowing their history simply because they were not appreciated at their fair value?
If you are planning to visit the splendid city of Sorrento, you cannot avoid seeing the site of the Baths of Queen Giovanna called in Italian “I Bagni della Regina Giovanna“.
But above all it would be good to recall its history.
The luxurious villa of the Roman aristocracy built a stone’s throw from the cliff occupied almost thirty thousand square meters and its remains still arouse wonder today.
The name is linked to Queen Giovanna D’Angiò, ruler of Naples. It is said of her that between 1371 and 1435 she came to vacation by the sea accompanied by her young lovers with whom she spent time bathing in these waters. Hence the origin of the name “Bagni della Regina Giovanna”.
Indeed, it is an ancient Roman villa called “Il Pollio Felice”, which was thought to belong to an aristocrat from a Pozzuoli family.
A description of the villa was possible thanks to the writings of Stazio, a Roman writer who ensured that this representation reaches our days.
Activity
Being an uncontaminated archaeological site and free for the public, it is possible to visit it whenever you want and most of the people who visit it enjoy the places and the crystal clear sea relaxing in peace.
Hiking paths:
Kayak trip
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