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Study Italian in Sorrento and follow a PADI Diving course, May to September
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CESA House
Pennance Road
Lanner
Cornwall
TR16 5TQ
Great Britain
t: 01209 211 800
Intl t: +44 1209 211 800
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Learn Italian in Sorrento
About Sorrento
Perched on a high plateau, Sorrento is the Italy of our imagination. It’s easy to see why Sorrento, with its luxuriant vegetation and sun-drenched climate, became a favourite resort of wealthy Romans.
A cliff-top setting, an imposing cathedral in the main piazza, a Franciscan church with a distinctive 13th century cloister, and a charming, flower-filled town draws thousands of modern day visitors as well.
Sorrento stands on a dramatic line of 150-foot cliffs, looking north over the bay of Naples. It was originally a Greek village whose name was derived from the mythical song of the mermaids. The very position of the town, built on a high plateau protected by the sea, is typically Greek. This is reflected in the climate, during the summer months (June-August the average temperature ranges from 25oC to 38oC, while during the winter the average temperature ranges from 3oC to 15oC.
Sorrento is the gateway to the romantic island of Capri, a magical place where, from the depths of the Tyrrhenian Sea, magnificent cliffs rise to cradle a beautiful, jewel-like town. Sorrento is perfect for study and fun!
Local Specialities
Sorrento cuisine is strongly linked to the produce that grows in this fertile land. The wonderful climate is perfect for the cultivation of citrus fruits, oranges and lemons, olives and vines which together paint a characteristic landscape. Even the sea, which washes the coast of the Peninsula, is generous. Fish and crustaceans are the star attractions, and are used by local chefs to prepare delicious dishes such as: lobster boiled on its own or with tomatoes, octopus casserole, shrimp sautéed or fried lightly in breadcrumbs, spider crab soup. Lets not forget the famous “gnocchi alla sorrentina”, made with tomato sauce, basil and mouth-watering fiordilatte mozzarella. All dishes are finished off with a dash of the characteristically sweet tasting extra virgin olive oil, produced from olives grown in the area. One of the gastronomical symbols of Sorrento is “limoncello”, a delicious digestive liqueur made from the infusion of Sorrento lemon peel in pure alcohol. Another typical liqueur is “nocino”, made from Sorrento walnuts and coffee beans.
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