Here is a list of tourist attractions and points of interest that can
be reached from Villa Saracena. Always remember
that there is more to be discovered than what's being shown!
The list also includes local businesses such as restaurants, tour and transfer companies, rental companies and others which have been recommended to us by past guests. We have made arrangements for you to obtain special discounts at some of the finest businesses in the area when you book your holiday house with us, so be sure to take advantage of it!
Please click on the "Show me how" links
to find out how the distances were calculated. Walking distances might be
significantly different than driving distances. Driving distances are
approximated whenever the roads near the property or the destination are
not open to traffic or not shown on maps.
If you are not keen on reaching your villa by public transportation or simply wish to enjoy a comfortable trip along the coast, you will be happy to know that car with driver service is available and can be booked ahead of time. »
Located in the Gulf of Naples, in the shade of Mount Vesuvius, Naples is the largest city in Southern Italy, and the third largest in Italy, after Rome and Milan. »
The universally famous Royal Palace of Caserta is the pride of all the magnificent works and constructions by which the Bourbon dynasty adorned and modernised the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. »
The Charterhouse of St Lorenzo, in Padula, with its 250,000 square meters of gardens and yards and with over 320 rooms and halls is the largest Chartusian monastery in Europe. »
If you think the Amalfi Coast is a hot tourist destination now, you should have seen it in the Roman times, when it was a playground for the aristocratic classes from the Capital City. »
Located not far from Amalfi, in the charming bay of Conca dei Marini, the Emerald Grotto (Grotta dello Smeraldo) is one of the gems of the Amalfi Coast. »
Torre a Mare, one of the most suggestive medieval towers along the Amalfi Coast, is situated on a lovely promontory, overlooking the emerald-green sea. »
Li Galli, also called Sirenuse, is a small archipelago of three islands: Gallo Lungo, Rotonda and Castelluccio, which was considered abode of the enchantresses Sirens. »
Classic symbol of the magic Neapolitan landscape, Mount Vesuvius, overlooking the stunning sea of this beloved and dreamt peace of gulf, is one of the smallest active volcanoes in the world. »
Solfatara di Pozzuoli is doubtless the most interesting dormant volcano of the whole Phlegrean Fields: a huge district north of Naples composed by about forty volcanoes. »
The only definite news about Stabiae - Latin name of the current Castellammare di Stabia - are the ones found into the ancient residential villas built on the tableland of Varano, the rustic villas of the countryside and the necropolis in via Madonna delle Grazie. »
On the western side of Cetara, at the outlet of St Nicola's gorge, amid scented olive and lemon trees, rises Erchie: a picturesque maritime village overlooked by the medieval Torre Erchie - a quadrangular imposing keep, built for want of Charles I of Anjou in 1278. »
Situated in a superb spot which opens out southwards towards the centre of a vast gulf, stretching from the Germano tip to Capo Sottile, Positano is one of the famous and popular seaside resorts of the Amalfi Coast. »
Castellammare di Stabia is a small town in the Gulf of Naples, shaped as a natural bowl among the hills, into an extremely fertile area, rich in mineral waters. »
Sorrento is one of the best known resorts in Italy, situated on a tract of coastline of unrivalled beauty, on the northern slope of the Sorrentine Peninsula. »
From Punta Campanella, the isle of Capri appears a giant blue and grey limestone block, with high cliffs falling sheer to the sea, dotted with many caves and singularly shaped rocks. »
The Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Holy Rosary, in "modern" Pompeii (the present-day town that is home to the excavation site) is an international place of pilgrimage. »
The Norman Tower that hosts Restaurant Torre Normanna is the biggest and the oldest one in the Amalfi Coast, and it features a private beach equipped with sun loungers and umbrellas as well as a cocktail bar. »
The warm climate, the healthiness of the air, the fabulous natural setting, the huge variety of springs, the beaches, the rich artistic and archaeological heritage are so extraordinarily well-mixed to have always been the seducing appeal of Castellammare di Stabia. »
No matter how old you are, whether keen on hiking or not, the Path of Gods, set in breathtaking natural beauty, is a must for anybody wants to deeply explore the marvels of the Amalfi Coast. »
Polisportiva Conca dei Marini is the meeting point for tennis aficionados, as well as for their families, who can enjoy the bar and the restaurant while the players sweat it out on the court. »
A nice innovation in the already rich gastronomic scene of Cetara: Restaurant "Falalella", the restaurant of the Hotel Cetus, the only hotel in town overlooking the sea at the entrance of the village. »
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