Surely Piazza Tasso is the meeting point of the Sorrentines, with beautiful bars and restaurants that offer excellent ideas for any time of day: for a breakfast, an aperitif or a simple coffee, all surrounded by the charm and tranquility that this magical place offers. At the beginning it had the name of Largo del […] The post Piazza Tasso appeared first on Sorrento Italy Guide.| Sorrento Italy Guide
Along Via San Nicola 11 there is one of the residences of the Sersale family. This unlike the others retains some extra charm as it hosted Cornelia Tasso, sister of the famous Torquato and wife of Marzio Sersale. In July 1577 Torquato Tasso, after escaping from the castle of Ferrara, in which he had been […] The post Cornelia Tasso’s house appeared first on Sorrento Italy Guide.| Sorrento Italy Guide
Torquato Tasso is considered the most famous son of Sorrento. He was born on 11 March 1544 in Sorrento. His father Bernardo, a man of letters and courtier born in Venice, married Porzia de 'Rossi, a Neapolitan noblewoman of Tuscan origins and Torquato was their third child. His life can be divided into two periods: […] The post Torquato Tasso appeared first on Sorrento Italy Guide.| Sorrento Italy Guide